While training at Vail this month, Nathan MacKinnon became the first Avalanche to skate with new teammate Nazem Kadri. He came away impressed by the second-line center acquired this summer.
“He’s got a lot of offensive upside that I don’t think the league has seen yet, and we’re definitely going to see that this year,” MacKinnon said Thursday when veterans reported for training camp at the Pepsi Center. “He’s a lot better than I thought he was. I knew he was a really good player but up in Vail, there was a lot to be seen.