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Chris MacFarland Bet Everything on Winning — and the Avalanche Are Cashing In

By Ryan O’HaraThe Hockey News

After a season-defining trade sparked outrage across the hockey world, Chris MacFarland and Jared Bednar ignored the noise, doubled down on their vision, and somehow built the Colorado Avalanche into an even more dangerous Stanley Cup contender.

DENVER  Chris MacFarland doesn't overcomplicate the mission. "We're trying to win, right?" the Colorado Avalanche general manager said Tuesday at a news conference previewing their Western Conferenc…