MacKinnon is the piece the Avs will look to build around in the future. He put the team on his back as often as he could in the 2016-17 season.
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DENVER, CO - APRIL 06: of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on April 6, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)