Joe Sakic on contract talks with Tyson Barrie: 'Some things take time'
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The Colorado Avalanche have one restricted free agent left to sign with training camp fast approaching, but team president Joe Sakic doesn't appear too concerned about locking up defenseman Tyson Barrie before the puck drops on a new season.
Joe Sakic on RFA Tyson Barrie: "We have 4 weeks, not everything happens right away & some things take time. I'm confident he'll b here" #Avs
— Mike Chambers (@MikeChambers) August 21, 2014
Barrie, 20, whose entry-level contract expired at season's end, scored 13 goals and added 25 assists in 64 games with the Avalanche in 2013-14.
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