Friday Faceoff: What's the most important offseason development for Avalanche, Nuggets?

Evan Rawal, Avalanche reporter

Answer: Hire Jay Woodcroft, assistant coach

The signing of Brock Nelson makes Chris MacFarland's summer job a little easier. He has his center depth locked down; there are no questions in net heading into next season; the duo of Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar is still here.

The Avs are in pretty good shape right now.

Sure, there are on-ice additions they could and should make, but the one big addition they must get right isn't someone who will be lining up next to MacKinnon.

It'll be the new coach joining Jared Bednar and Nolan Pratt on the bench.

With the power play failing the Avalanche miserably in the first round of the playoffs, Colorado let go of Ray Bennet

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