Analyst claims that Jared Bednar could be on his way out of Colorado
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According to one analyst, Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar could be nearing the end of his tenure, with the possibility that he won't be behind the bench by the start of next season.
Bednar and the Avalanche have struggled to meet expectations in recent years, and now one analyst speculates that the upcoming season might be his final one with the team.
Jared Bednar will have a short leash heading into the upcoming season.
Tom Banks from House of Hockey writes that Bednar has been an outstanding coach for the Avalanche, transforming them into perennial contenders and guiding the team to its third Stanley Cup championship in the 2022 season.
"However, since that point the team have failed to replicate their Stanley Cup Playoffs success, and after falling in round one to the Dallas Stars and Mikko Rantanen in 2025, questions have been raised about his future.
To this point, we've heard very little about Bednar's job being in danger, but given the high expectations year after year, to have only one deep Cup run as a group is a major failure on and off the ice for this organization." -Banks
To this point, we've heard very little about Bednar's job being in danger, but given the high expectations year after year, to have only one deep Cup run as a group is a major failure on and off the ice for this organization." -Banks
Now, social media analyst Mike Bartner has made a bold prediction, claiming that Bednar will be dismissed as Avalanche head coach after the 2025-26 season, as he doubts the team's chances of making another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"With a team that once included Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Rantanen among others, this team is way too talented to continue falling short the way that they have, and eventually, Bednar is going to have to take the fall for their lack of success." -Banks
Ultimately, the Avalanche still boast the talent and depth to be legitimate contenders in the Western Conference, but with Dallas, Vegas, Edmonton, and other teams emerging as serious threats, this may be the hottest Bednar's seat has ever been heading a new season in Colorado.
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