On Sept. 15, Peter Forsberg vanished. He waved off his $11 million salary, telling the Colorado Avalanche that at age 28 he didn’t have “the desire, strength and mental toughness” to compete.

Peter Forsberg was injured for a significant part of this season, missing 33 games. And during other parts, he was ineffective. So, it was logical that the Red Wings focused on stopping Joe Sakic ...