Patrick Roy has been criticized pretty heavily for his handling of the Colorado Avalanche. A new report suggests that Roy isn’t a fan of Matt Duchene and the team may be shopping the forward for help on defense.
https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/664928785184235521
The trade rumors are significant enough as is, but apparently head coach Patrick Roy isn’t a fan of the team’s best player.
https://twitter.com/Hope_Smoke/status/664929112851615746
Duchene, 24, is an extremely talented forward who has been a leader for the Avs on offense. He had a down year in 2014-15 by his standards, scoring 55 points compared to the 70 he had in 2013-14. That was still an impressive total considering how bad the Avalanche were last season.
Even though Duchene is still young and appears to have a high ceiling which hasn’t been reached quite yet, Roy is reportedly not a fan. There’s no telling what may be happening behind the scenes, but common sense says that the coach should find a way to make things work with the team’s best offensive weapon.
Will this situation mimic the Ryan O’Reilly debacle? The Avs traded away a strong offensive weapon for assets which – to date – have failed to pan out. Are they ready to drive out another skilled skater over a matter of egos? It certainly seems possible, especially if Roy isn’t a fan.
You can add this reported Duchene situation to the growing list of ways Roy is holding the Avs back.
