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MacKinnon Signs 7-Year Deal With Avalanche

/ CBS Colorado

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Nathan MacKinnon to a seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season.

The 20-year-old MacKinnon had 21 goals and 31 assists last season. He missed the last 10 games after he sprained a ligament in his knee. MacKinnon also sat out the final 18 games a year ago because of a broken foot.

He was the No. 1 pick in the 2013 draft and went on to win the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie.

General manager Joe Sakic said Friday that signing MacKinnon to a long-term deal was a "priority" in the offseason. Sakic added that his speedy forward is "going to be a key part of our team for many years to come."

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First published on July 8, 2016 / 5:29 PM MDT

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