# What Lies Ahead This Offseason for the Colorado Avalanche? Big Changes, or Stick With What You Have?

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Podcast: [Locked On Avalanche - Daily Podcast On The Colorado Avalanche](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-avalanche-daily-podcast-on-the-colorado-avalanche-98533)
Published: 2026-05-28T04:00:00+00:00
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The Colorado Avalanche face a pivotal offseason: will GM Chris MacFarland and head coach Jared Bednar make bold changes or run it back with the current core? Trade rumors swirl around Valeri Nichushkin, Ross Colton, and Artturi Lehkonen as availability and playoff performance come under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews remain central to the Avs’ Stanley Cup ambitions. Chris Micieli and Zach Pearson dissect potential roster shakeups, Bednar’s future behind the bench, and whether a coaching change could breathe new life into the team. Will the Avalanche rely on strategic depth moves, or target a top-six shakeup via trade or free agency? Key discussion points include Gabriel Landeskog’s return, Nick Roy’s role, and high-stakes decisions shaping Colorado’s upcoming NHL campaign. Will core changes reignite their Cup pursuit, or is loyalty to the current roster the best path forward?

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