Colorado Avalanche fans are starting to see the shine come off of Jared Bednar. And the catalyst is an unlikely one — rookie defenseman Ryan Graves.
It’s not so much that the young Nova Scotian is such a polarizing topic. Rather, Bednar continues to bench him despite the 23-year-old’s success at the NHL level. He put in the work he was asked to do at the AHL level, both for the New York Rangers’ affiliate and for the Avalanche’s once Colorado received him in trade last season for Chris Bigras.
Indeed, according to the Denver Post, Bednar stated Graves had a good training camp, and he expected Ryan to be the first call-up from the Eagles.