For the wages he was on, I think it's fair to have expected more. If he was mid-level salary, his contribution would've been great. But as possibly the highest paid player on the team, he needed to influence the game every time he was on the ice. I'd sooner have Faryna in his place, who will cost less, hit hard, fight anyone and put up 30-40 points in a season. No way he lets the Bowns hits go unanswered - he's got a nasty streak a mile wide, and I bet he's a great team guy.
With Faryna, Louis, Batch, Lord and A Hotham (or equivalent replacements), the team would be plenty tough enough. If you want to keep winning, I think your tough guys have to contribute like Desbiens, Faryna, Dziursinski (sp?) and Riley.
Bordy was a luxury that we could get away with because of the amount of talent elsewhere, but teams will upgrade this year and we can't stand still.
Whilst on the topic, I would keep everyone else bar Doucet and maybe Brine. I'd be happy if they stayed but they are possibly positions where a slight upgrade might be possible.
Sign the rest up asap.