It's all about the no rookie camp.
Building from within.
Stewie and Ferris still in contractual limbo.
Marketing. Marketing! Marketing?
2 days (meaning 6 hours) of training camp in place of the normal annual 3 day camp.
Sherman sticking to the plan. Sticking to his guns. Sticking it to fans:
We have an expectation as a franchise. We have a standard as a franchise. We certainly want to exceed the expectations that we have internally. ~ Greg Sherman, July 1st on coloradoavalanche.com.
Question: Just what are those expectations mentioned in the above quote and how will they be exceeded internally? Answer: Daniel Winnik
Heart & Soul player, fan favorite, gives 100% every shift, and winner of the team's 2009-2010 goal of the season contest as voted online by fans: Matt Hendricks cut loose after asking for "too much". For more on this, see Ian Laperriere.
AVS "reloading" process.
A penny saved is a penny not going to Kovi.
The St. Louis Rams.
Sacco snubbing children.
If this is the Avalanche experience, I'd rather not.