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MacKinnon says he and Avalanche are close on a new contract

Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon lifts the NHL hockey Stanley Cup during a parade in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) FILE - Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) controls a puck in front of Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) during the third period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Avalanche soon. The face of the franchise for the reigning Stanley Cup champions says he hopes the deal gets done before the season starts in October. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
MacKinnon says he and Avalanche are close on a new contract