Editing Colorado Avalanche (section)

====Return to prominence and third Presidents' Trophy (2017–2021)====
[[File:Ottawa Colorado Globen 2017.jpg|thumb|The Avalanche played the [[Ottawa Senators]] twice in November 2017, at the [[Ericsson Globe]] in [[Sweden]].]]
After much speculation about wanting out of Colorado, the Avalanche traded Duchene to the [[Ottawa Senators]] in a three-team trade on November 5, 2017. From Ottawa, the Avalanche acquired [[Andrew Hammond (ice hockey)|Andrew Hammond]], [[Shane Bowers (ice hockey)|Shane Bowers]], a [[2018 NHL entry draft|2018]] first-round pick and a [[2019 NHL entry draft|2019]] third-round pick. Additionally, the Avalanche acquired [[Samuel Girard (ice hockey)|Samuel Girard]], [[Vladislav Kamenev]] and a 2018 second-round pick from the Predators.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rosen|first1=Dan|title=Duchene traded to Senators by Avalanche|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/matt-duchene-traded-to-senators-by-avalanche/c-292657258|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> The Avalanche had a ten-game win streak from January 2 to 22. During that stretch, the Avalanche outscored their opponents 41–16.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Farrell|first1=Sean|title=Canadiens stop Avalanche winning streak at 10|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-montreal-canadiens-game-recap/c-295230540|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> Offensively, the Avalanche were led by [[Nathan MacKinnon]] and [[Mikko Rantanen]]. MacKinnon finished fifth in league scoring with 97 points, while Rantanen scored 84 points in his sophomore season. The Avalanche qualified for the [[2018 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]] in their final game of the regular season, defeating the Blues, who they were battling with for the final wild-card spot, 5–2.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Associated Press|title=Avalanche head back to playoffs after win over Blues|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/avalanche-head-back-playoffs-win-blues/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> The team finished with 95 points, a 47-point increase from their previous season. The Avalanche matched up with the [[Presidents' Trophy]]-winning [[Nashville Predators]] in the first round. After finding themselves down 3–1, the Avalanche rallied to win Game 5 2–1 after scoring two goals late in the third period. With Varlamov and [[Jonathan Bernier]] both out with injuries, Hammond started the game, making a career-high 44 saves.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Associated Press|title=Avalanche stay alive, beat Predators to force Game 6|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/avalanche-stay-alive-beat-predators-force-game-6/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref> However, the Predators blanked the Avalanche 5–0 in Game 6 to win the series.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Associated Press|title=Predators eliminate Avalanche with blowout win in Game 6|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/predators-eliminate-avalanche-blowout-win-game-6/|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=April 23, 2018}}</ref>

On November 18, 2018, the Avalanche earned its 1,000th win in team history, defeating the Ducks in overtime.<ref>{{cite web |title=Colorado Avalanche Get 1,000th Win against Anaheim Ducks |url=https://milehighsticking.com/2018/11/19/colorado-avalanche-get-1000th-win-against-anaheim-ducks/ |website=Mile High Sticking |access-date=November 26, 2018 |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref> On May 2, 2019, it was announced that the City of Denver and KSE reached an agreement to keep both the Avalanche and Nuggets in the city until 2040.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bailey |first1=Jeff |title=Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche are staying in Denver through at least 2040 |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/02/denver-nuggets-colorado-avalanche-2040/ |website=The Denver Post |access-date=May 8, 2019 |date=May 2, 2019}}</ref> The Avalanche returned to the [[2019 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs]] in the 2019 season, finishing again in the final wild-card spot. However, the Avalanche were able to defeat the [[Calgary Flames]] in five games, with rookie [[Cale Makar]] scoring in his first career game during game 3. The Avalanche would then get eliminated in game 7 of the second round by the San Jose Sharks. 

During the 2019 off-season, the Avalanche traded long time defenseman [[Tyson Barrie]] to the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] along with [[Alexander Kerfoot]] and a sixth-round pick in exchange for [[Nazem Kadri]], Calle Rosen, and a third-round pick. The Avalanche improved their record significantly and were sitting at second in their division when the COVID-19 pandemic paused the [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20 season]] in March 2020. When the NHL resumed their season in September, the Avalanche defeated the [[Arizona Coyotes]] in the first round, before being eliminated in game 7 by the [[Dallas Stars]] in second round.

Following the 2020 playoffs, the Avalanche acquired [[Devon Toews]] from the [[New York Islanders]] in exchange for second-round picks in the [[2021 NHL entry draft|2021]] and [[2022 NHL entry draft|2022]]. The Avalanche continued to improve and finished the regular season with the Presidents' Trophy. The Avalanche started the postseason with six straight wins, including a sweep over the [[St. Louis Blues]] in the first round and a 7–1 in game 1 of the second round against the [[Vegas Golden Knights]]. However, despite the Avalanche building a 2–0 series lead over Vegas, they failed to win another game of the series and were eliminated in six games. This loss marked their third straight second round exit.

[[File:Cale Makar playing with the Avalanche in 2020 (Quintin Soloviev) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|190px|[[Cale Makar]] won the Conn Smythe Trophy following the team's victory in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.]]