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Sakic Still Undecided About Return
Published 7/11/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... him briefly Thursday, and hearing him use the term “we” several times, it sounded as if Sakic has more than a Favre-like itch to return. “Camp is not until Sept. 18, so I still have a little time to figure it out,” he said. “I’ve talked to (Avalanche general manager) Francois (Giguere) a couple of times, and we’re all good. “Now it’s weighing the options. I just want to make sure the decision is 100 percent and you don’t go back on it. The good thing is, I still have two months....” more

Will Peter Forsberg's foot kick Joe Sakic into retirement?
Published 7/14/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... you consider what the Detroit Red Wings have done since they ended Sakic's last postseason. So with championship dreams beginning to fade, now it may come down to "the itch" for Sakic. You know, the one that Farve's been scratching for the last few years. The only difference being that Avs fans haven't organized some sad little rally in front of their arena to bring Sakic back. Sakic spoke with Sam Adams of the Rocky Mountain News last Friday, and remained steadfastly on the fence: "I wanted to know by now. I wanted ...