So what would happen if he comes back and then the Avs decide to send him down to the AHL? If they are going to get hit cap-wise if they can't get rid of his contract would AHL be a solution to force him out if he doesn't want to report there?
No?
First off, he has a NMC, so he can outright reject being sent to the AHL.
Second, let's hypothetically say he agrees--the Avs would only get roughly a $1M cap savings (slightly less, actually, if memory serves me correct).
He's done with the Avs, we have to accept that. He's very obviously a good/great player, he brings A LOT to the team when on the ice, but we cannot keep him at this point.
Think about what Henchy just alluded to--this is the
third time within the span of roughly 12-13 months that he's got caught. How many do we not know about? Earlier in the thread RIAL mentioned some stuff in Galchenyuk's lone year here. We didn't ever hear about that prior. How many other instances are out there?
Another anecdotal story was shared from his time in Dallas...given what has happened in the last 12-13 months with the Avs, I'm more inclined to believe that (or something very similar) ended up happening.
There's just no denying that his negatives have now been tipped and they outweigh his positives.