Quenneville out

Joel Quenneville clearly knows there are greener pastures out there. Given his success in Colorado and prior to that, the Avs had little reason to give him the heave-ho. Will they give Tony Granato another shot at the position or look for fresh blood. I have a feeling that the Avs are anticipating a transition to a younger team with the question marks hovering over Sakic, Forsberg, Foote and the crease. If the veterans stick around, Giguere might be comfortable bringing in a rookie coach which would definitely generate a new enthusiasm for the team. A more tried a true coach with a young lineup might actually struggle a bit. With all of the changes and uncertainty in the Northwest, don't be surprised if the usual NW suspects give up a playoff spot or two to the bridesmaids in the Central.