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Joe Sakic backs Avalanche coach Jared Bednar for next season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 9:13 PM

Last updated Jun 11, 2026

Joe Sakic backs Avalanche coach Jared Bednar for next season

Summary

Colorado Avalanche president Joe Sakic has expressed confidence in both his core players and head coach Jared Bednar as they prepare for the next NHL season. Sakic highlighted the team's impressive regular season with 121 points and a Presidents' Trophy, despite being swept by Vegas in the Western Conference Final. Bednar, entering the final year of his contract, has earned Sakic's support after leading the Avalanche to a Stanley Cup victory in 2022. Sakic is also looking to finalize a contract extension for star defenseman Cale Makar. The Avalanche aim to address playoff performance issues while maintaining continuity within the roster.

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By the Numbers

•Joe Sakic trusts core players Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog.
•Avalanche swept by Vegas in the Western Conference Final.
•Bednar remains safe entering the final year of his contract.
•Sakic aims to sign Cale Makar to an extension.
•Avalanche focus on improving playoff execution.

Latest Updates

9:13 PMYahoo Sports — Joe Sakic backs Avs coach Jared Bednar, plans to run it back again with core led by Nathan MacKinnon

What they're saying

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Joe Sakic trusts his core group of players. 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. Sakic prefers to focus on a regular season that produced a franchise-most 121 points — and the Presidents' Trophy — over one bad week of hockey in which the Avalanche were swept by Vegas in the Western Conference Final.
— Yahoo Sportsby PAT GRAHAM

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