I think some people are writing off the Avs too quickly. Let's see where they are at once MacKinnon's game continues to progress, Duchene puts in a healthy season, and O'Reilly grows his game to be one of the more dominant two-way centers in the game. Also don't forget Cooke took out Colorado's best dman last year, and the series dramatically swayed once Barrie was out.
Then add in Iginla chemistry with Tanguay, Landeskog, Johnson, Vezina nominee Varlamov, and the newly acquired Stuart to the mix and you have a legitimate contender. There's a reason why they ended up winning their division this year. I think they have an excellent shot at winning a cup in the next few seasons, especially with the right move as the seasons go along.
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