Oh, wanted to comment on the idea of SAR being the Avs dumping ground and the toxic attitude's that may have caused. I don't think that Bordy, Cliche, or even Guenin would have had that kind of attitude. I think they all would know that they are more suited to AHL play, and that the time they had in the NHL was a bonus. The toxic ones I could see are Redmond, Gormley, and maybe Berra. Or even the more skilled guys that weren't getting the chances they thought they deserved, like Borna, EVB, Noreau, or Hishon. Not saying they were bad apples, or even that I think they were likely to have been. But I would believe that a youngster with promise would be more likely to have the ego to drive that attitude than an older vet that has had the chance to see how bad they are at the top level.
But I have no evidence to back that opinion up, so what do I know