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Foote Dealing With Playing For Last-Place Team
by Paul on 02/26/09 at 08:31 AM ET
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from Adrian Dater of All Things Avs,
For the first time in Foote’s career with the Avalanche, the bigger names probably will be leaving Denver. Foote, of course, isn’t giving up on this season just yet. There is a game tonight in Newark, N.J., against the Devils, and Foote said he expects a victory. But, yes, the rugged Avs stalwart says, this is a new experience for him as an Av, playing on a last-place team with the calendar nearing March.
“This isn’t fun. But it reveals character. It really does,” Foote said. “You just try to stay focused, stay positive, keep plugging away.”
Trade rumors are flying and will continue to until deadline day. The Avs may be considering trading Jordan Leopold, Ruslan Salei, Brett Clark, Ian Laperriere, Darcy Tucker, Marek Svatos and perhaps even Ryan Smyth.
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Foote and Neidermayer are the last two players I want to see talking about character. Captains who screw their teams and fan bases over do not get to talk about character.
Posted by shanetx on 02/26/09 at 09:30 AM ET
Seems like justice. He was captain and paid well with the Jackets and left because of the losing, only to go back to an Avs team that’s losing. Maybe Foote should have exhibited some of that patience and tenacity with the Jackets… who, as fate would have it, are battling for a playoff spot while his Avs are definitely not.
Posted by Primis on 02/26/09 at 09:37 AM ET
Foote the QUITTER will just quit on the Avs like he did in Columbus. Hey Foote, you’re a loser 
Posted by harvick on 02/26/09 at 12:11 PM ET
Ahhhh, I can smell the love.
No wait, that’s entire neighborhoods of Detroit burning to the ground while people leave in droves…
Posted by Mike @ MHH from Oklahoma City, OK on 02/26/09 at 12:35 PM ET
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