3 potential Colorado Avalanche MVPs for the 2024-25 season
- Mikko Rantanen improves on an impressive 2023-24 season
- Colorado Avalanche have the best defenseman in the entire league
1. Nathan MacKinnon, C
You knew it was coming.
Nathan MacKinnon is named the best player in the world by pretty much everybody. What truly blows me away with him is his speed when he is in control of the puck. I always catch myself referring to him as a shark in the ocean that is trying to catch up to its prey. Just like a shark, MacKinnon is always on a mission when he is in control of the puck.
The league knows, too. Despite coming in at fourth place in terms of goals for the 2023-24 season (51), and third in assists (89 — Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid come in first place with 100 each), MacKinnon still won the Hart Trophy, the trophy that goes to the MVP of the league, voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA).
It’s incredible, because there’s no sign of MacKinnon slowing down anytime soon. He will end up being a Hart Trophy finalist for years to come, as well as possibly some other awards.
If you happen to be a new fan of the Colorado Avalanche (and yes, there are new fans coming in every year), I want to say welcome, you get to witness one of the greatest players of all-time.
MacKinnon is definitely the favourite to be the Colorado Avalanche’s MVP, and based off of this Twitter/X poll, Avalanche nation agrees.
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