When Patrick Roy resigned from the Colorado Avalanche he sited issues concerning the vision of the team. That’s basically common knowledge at this point.
One of the probable disagreements likely had to do with the way the Avs went about pursuing the rights to Canadiens forward Alexander Radulov.
Well, Radulov has been pretty impressive so far this year for the Canadiens. He has 21 points (5g, 16a) in 26 games, and has been a steady presence all year long.
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Those five goals give the Canadiens a reason for optimism too because Radulov is generally viewed as a sniper.