To add to this: I think it's more likely than in years past that the Avs DON'T win a Cup regardless of any roster changes I think they could or should make.
Therefore, I don't want Bednar taking sole blame next season if they fall short again. I don't want an easy scapegoat.
After a few days to ponder on the Jared Bednar rumors, Spring speaks up! He goes into detail about WHY the one constant with the Avs has the front office weighing options that may not include players right now. 👀
"I'm coming around on it!"
@RajOnRadio@MarkAMark#GoAvsGo
As the retooling plans for the Avs get underway, one thing Raj isn't listening to is 'trade Gabe' or 'Gabe should've did more' whispers!
"I don't know where that came from!"
@Coach_Sanford2@RajOnRadio#GoAvsGo
During the Morning Sprint, news came down that Claude Lemieux had passed away. He was a 95-96 Stanley Cup Champion with the Colorado Avalanche.
Spring and Raj give their initial reactions to the news.
@RajOnRadio@MarkAMark#GoAvsGo
The NHL Alumni Association is devastated to share that Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60.
Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Claude was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and would make his NHL debut just a few months later on October 13, 1983 and scored his first career NHL goal on December 4, 1983.
Claude split time between the Canadiens organization and the QMJHL from 1983 to 1985, capturing the President’s Cup with the Verdun Junior Canadiens in 1985 as QMJHL playoff champions, while earning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as Playoff MVP.
The very next season, Claude recorded 10 goals and 16 points in 20 playoff games as he and the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. Claude remained with the Canadiens for an additional four seasons before joining the New Jersey Devils ahead of the 1990-91 season.
In 1994-95, his fifth and final season with New Jersey, Claude led the Devils to their first Stanley Cup championship, registering 13 goals in 20 playoff games, taking home the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. As a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96, Claude was once again an integral part of team history as the Avalanche hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup for the very first time in 1996.
Claude played 297 regular-season games in an Avalanche uniform before rejoining the New Jersey Devils in November of 1999, and for a fourth and final time, would be crowned a Stanley Cup champion on June 10, 2000. Claude later played for the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars before making a comeback with the San Jose Sharks during the 2008-09 season.
Internationally, Claude represented Canada on several occasions, including capturing a gold medal at the 1985 World Junior Hockey Championships and winning the 1987 Canada Cup.
He was loved by his wife and four children, and on behalf of the Lemieux family, we kindly ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time.
Memorial service details to follow.
@DrumsBrown@RajOnRadio@AltitudeSR I know you've listened for a while. I'm pretty good at remembering who I've interacted with over the years. Means a ton to us 🙏
@DrumsBrown@AltitudeSR@RajOnRadio Raj is the man. We're passionate and no one is going to see eye to eye on everything, even on something that could be labeled as obvious. Nothing is obvious anymore IMO, not after that series. This is why we discuss!