Wow, what a busy day. I hear Blackhawks GM Dale Tallon had a nice nap yesterday. Also, it looks like the Avalanche offices have closed early for the holiday. I mean, who works on Canada Day, really? Gotta have priorities here, folks.

Where are the Avs? OK, we got one guy yesterday, but at an NHL career high of 22 goals and 55 points, is he really a day one priority? I’m sure he would have been available day two, but not some of the blue line help we need now.

I wonder how long it took for talks with Rob Blake to break down, before he signed with LA. I’m sure LA had offers ready, but there couldn’t have been much time. Seriously, good for Blake. He has a big home in LA, and gets some serious bank at what could be the end of his career. I can’t fault him.

But I can fault the Avs. This free agency period is a competition right now. We have some of the same needs as several clubs. Who doesn’t need a defenseman who doesn’t take penalties? But with things as quiet as they are, I’m wondering who is going to be left? As of this writing, the only big D-man left is Brendan Witt, and he won’t last.

Someone tell me when we are going to get a team going, and what the sticking points are. Then, I can go take a nap, just like a GM.