Joe Sakic Backs Avs Coach Jared Bednar, Plans to Run It Back Again with Core Led by Nathan MacKinnon
Sakic says the Avalanche will keep their core intact and has already begun talks to extend Cale Makar.
- On Thursday, Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic announced head coach Jared Bednar and his entire staff will return for the 2026-27 NHL season, stating, "We feel he's the best coach for our team."
- Despite winning the Presidents' Trophy with a franchise-record 121 points, the Avalanche were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final, prompting Sakic to say, "Our style of play worked all year, until one week."
- With assistant coaches including Dave Hakstol returning, Sakic rejected the idea of blowing up the roster, stating, "The players really believe in him, and I'm going with the players."
- Conversations regarding a contract extension for Cale Makar have already started following his third consecutive 20-goal season, with Sakic expressing confidence: "Cale is going to finish his career here."
- Sakic resumed duties as GM following Chris MacFarland's departure to lead the Nashville Predators, keeping the organization committed to its core group—Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog—to compete for the Stanley Cup.
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Sakic backs Avalanche coach Jared Bednar, confident in Makar extension
DENVER — Joe Sakic trusts his core group of players. That trust extends to his head coach, too. So he’s giving them the benefit of the doubt. The Colorado Avalanche president of hockey operations — and now de facto general manager — plans to run it back next season behind a group that includes Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and captain Gabriel Landeskog. Jared Bednar remains safe, too, with Sakic throwing his support behind the coach with the mo…
Avalanche Notes: Bednar, Makar, Practice Facility
With Colorado President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Joe Sakic addressing the media today, several topics emerged as the team looks ahead to the future. First off, Sakic confirmed that head coach Jared Bednar will return to the bench in 2026-27, along with his entire staff, speaking to continuity. Falling flat in the Western Conference Finals to Vegas and being swept was a brutal ending from a Presidents’ Trophy-winning 121-point cam…
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