Theodore is a waste of Avalanche's money From: The Gazette | Date: January 18, 2007| Author: DAVID RAMSEY Gazette Sports columnist | Copyright 2007 The Gazette. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

DENVER - A delusion drains the Colorado Avalanche.

The franchise keeps hoping Jose Theodore awakens from hockey slumber and returns to the days when he ranked among the NHL's stingiest goaltenders.

Here's the truth: Theodore is entangled in much more than a slump. He's tumbled to the ranks of the mediocre. He's a 30-year- old has-been.

Pierre Lacroix blessed this franchise with several bold, brilliant moves, but took his exit as general manager just in time to escape th...

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