Colorado Avalanche trade goalie Alexandar Georgiev will receive Mackenzie Blackwood as part of the deal
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Colorado Avalanche trade goalie Alexandar Georgiev will receive Mackenzie Blackwood as part of the deal

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

The Avalanche swapped goaltenders with the San Jose Sharks. Colorado is sending away Alexandar Georgiev and Mackenzie Blackwood will be joining their roster.

San Jose Sharks vs. Florida Panthers
Goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood of the San Jose Sharks stops a shot by Tomas Nosek #92 of the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on December 7, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida.

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The Sharks also sent forward Givani Smith to the Avalanche along with a fifth-round draft pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

Blackwood has played for the New Jersey Devils and the Sharks in his professional hockey career. He was drafted by the Devils in 2015.

The Avalanche currently have a record of 16-13-0. In CBS Sports’ NHL Power Rankings released last week, writer Austin Nivison described the team’s goaltending performance so far this season as “disastrous.”

“The team’s goaltending was disastrous, with a league-worst save percentage of .856, 15 points lower than the 31st-ranked team,” Nivison wrote last Wednesday.

The Avs also recently traded veteran backup goaltender Scott Wedgewood.

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