Mark Barberio is nothing if not patient and positive. The Avalanche veteran defenseman — who played just 12 NHL games last season because of injuries and positional depth — is good enough to be on the roster but is having a tough time getting ice time.
But you’ll never catch him complaining.
He’d rather be a healthy scratch on a good team than getting more time for a losing one. He’s OK watching young defensemen Sam Girard, Cale Makar, Ryan Graves and Conor Timmins jump ahead of him on the depth chart if that helps the Avs.