The Wraparound: Avalanche on cusp of playoff breakthrough
Since the 2017-18 season the Colorado Avalanche have gone from being an exciting, young up-and-coming team, to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender and top-tier NHL team. They drafted and developed a great core, utilized their salary cap space to build a deep, talented roster around Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, and Mikko Rantanen, and made some sensational, franchise-changing trades. They have hit home runs with most of their roster transactions over the past five years.


