​Ahead of Thursday’s training camp, six members of the 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche, along with head coach Jared Bednar, met with media just two weeks before training camp.The group consisted of many of the leaders, including team captain Gabe Landeskog, alternate captain and superstar center Nathan MacKinnon, top-pair defenseman Devon Toews, Brock Nelson, Josh Manson, and Brent Burns. The general vibe around the team is, as usual in recent years, a group eager to try to compete for another Stanley Cup. The Avs are among the deepest and most skilled teams in the NHL.Here are the key takeaways from media day. Also Read:Cale Makar Expected to Miss Start of Avalanche Training CampBednar is changing his approachI wrote exclusively about this on Wednesday because it was, to me, the key takeaway from the entire morning. Bednar is entering the last year of his contract and doesn’t have an extension in place yet. He knows there is pressure to win and he’s ready to adjust to get this team back over the hump. I’ll let you read my story below to expand on this. Also Read:Jared Bednar Is Changing His Approach With Avalanche’s Young PlayersMacKinnon draws inspiration from the Carolina Hurricanes MacKinnon was as eloquent as ever on Wednesday, answering questions that ranged from Colorado’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final, his hunger to win, playing for Bednar, and more. In fact, many of these will be takeaways I’ll get into a little bit more below.But one of the things he did multiple times was compare the Avs to the Carolina Hurricanes. This was in relation to Bednar being a longtime coach under pressure and the fact that the Avs didn’t quite blow up the roster after the disappointing exit in May. “Watching the Hurricanes win, they’ve had a lot of playoff failures over the years, and they’ve just stuck with it,” MacKinnon said. “They haven’t changed any coaches. They haven’t changed much at all. Their style is still the same. I think that’s just a little bit of inspiration, maybe of our mentality.”The players still believe in BednarThis one is not surprising at all. Bednar has an excellent relationship with the players and has their respect as a head coach. He does an excellent job of balancing being a player-first coach with a stern leader.Among the quotes that stuck out was from MacKinnon, again with a comparison to the Hurricanes and their coach. “At the end of the day, it’s on the players to play better. We have a great system. We have great people around. I think (Bednar) has done an amazing job of coaching,” MacKinnon said. “He has. It’s one Cup, but it’s still a Cup, and we’ve had a lot of success in other areas as well. I think he’s done a great job. That’s kind of the same thing with Carolina. Rod has been there for a long time. I’m sure there were questions around him, his coaching, and he just stuck with it.”Manson added: “I believe in Bedsy. I mean, I think th