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Sad to see the Avs in such a state of disrepair. Move em back to Quebec City where they belong.

BRING BACK CRAWFORD... that was sarcasm.

If they were in Quebec I'd care again, alas we're just grown too far apart.

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Originally posted 08:01 AM ET  05.11 by Rex Racer

Sad to see the Avs in such a state of disrepair. Move em back to Quebec City where they belong.

Yeah, because that'll fix everything.

It'll turn around. One thing about the Avs is that the front office is actually halfway competent and wants to win. One bad year in 15 is no reason to panic. However, you simply can't bring Granato back after last season.

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Originally posted 08:01 AM ET  05.11 by Rex Racer

Sad to see the Avs in such a state of disrepair. Move em back to Quebec City where they belong.

Further proof that Canadian Hockey fans statistically end up wearing corrective glasses long before any other culture or Country...Colorado will rebound in time...no one team will ever be on top for long stretches at a time any more, get used to it. The time when dynasties where all the rage is long over...support your team...win or lose, love the game itself and enjoy it for what it is. Eventually , most City's will get their call to the top of the mountain.

I like Granato. I hope he has a long and less than stellar coaching career in Avsland. LOL!

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Originally posted 08:01 AM ET  05.11 by Rex Racer

Sad to see the Avs in such a state of disrepair. Move em back to Quebec City where they belong.

Yeah. Let's just move everything back to Canada.

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Originally posted 12:23 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

no one team will ever be on top for long stretches at a time any more, get used to it. The time when dynasties where all the rage is long over...support your team...win or lose, love the game itself and enjoy it for what it is. Eventually , most City's will get their call to the top of the mountain.

Ah yes, induced parity, one of the top reasons I'm been losing interest in sports leagues, particularly the NHL.

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Originally posted 01:19 PM ET  05.11 by Sports_Fan_19

Ah yes, induced parity, one of the top reasons I'm been losing interest in sports leagues, particularly the NHL.

So a leveled playing field in which all the components of the sport are challenged from the ownership to managment and player development, drafting, coaching etc...turns you off more than a couple of wealthy owners who can attempt to purchase a winner on the ice without limitations on spending?
Interesting...especially since that formula doesn' t really work in the long run and that fact that even if it did, there is not really much of a percentage that those team would boast a Canadian address...Do you honestly pine for a 6-12 team NHL consisting of only Canadian Cities?
I'm sure the European players would be tripping over themselves lining up for plane tickets...The NHL would cease to be recognized as the ELITE place to play any longer. Trust me. Europe would rise and Canada would fall. See Soccer. Europe does actually have sports fans...One day, the NHL will probably have some form of conference over there too...Kind of like the American and National league of Baseball where the would ultimately meet in the playoffs. Actually, that would provide some very heated and patriotic rivalries going forward...

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Originally posted 02:12 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

So a leveled playing field in which all the components of the sport are challenged from the ownership to managment and player development, drafting, coaching etc...turns you off more than a couple of wealthy owners who can attempt to purchase a winner on the ice without limitations on spending?

Wow, that's a radical interpretation of the text. That's odd, you are making assumptions that will make my position look back, even though they are totally off base.

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Originally posted 02:12 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

Do you honestly pine for a 6-12 team NHL consisting of only Canadian Cities?

Point out where I stated this, or even mentioned either nation.

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Originally posted 02:12 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

I'm sure the European players would be tripping over themselves lining up for plane tickets...The NHL would cease to be recognized as the ELITE place to play any longer. Trust me. Europe would rise and Canada would fall. See Soccer. Europe does actually have sports fans...One day, the NHL will probably have some form of conference over there too.

Yet again, you have pulled something out of left field and tried to make it appear as I against this, yet I did not ever approach this subject, and in fact have always been in favour of it.

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Originally posted 02:12 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

Europe does actually have sports fans.

I stated the opposite where?

Sorry for the multiple posts, but I wanted to address each point separately.

Simply put, you are making assumptions and putting words in my "fingers/posts".

Get over it Quebec fans... The Avs never really liked it there anyway...

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Originally posted 12:23 PM ET  05.11 by Baun-ded=PUCKHEAD

...support your team...win or lose, love the game itself and enjoy it for what it is. Eventually , most City's will get their call to the top of the mountain.

Excluding Toronto, of course.

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Originally posted 11:52 PM ET  05.11 by XX

Excluding Toronto, of course.

Unless they get a second franchise.

maybe they shouldnt of fired Joel Quenneville

just a suggeston avs