Confirmed with Link: Avs re-sign Blackwood to 5-year × $5.25M AAV deal

[LOFIN]

I still don't know how to feel about it, because it's so early. I guess we at least saw a few games of him on in an Avs uniform before signing him to a deal like Campbell, Husso or Korpisalo...

Could be a massive steal.

 

[cinchronicity]

Jeez fellas ( and ladies), The AAV has been announced for 3 minutes, and not a single '$250K too much'? We are slipping! ( Or maybe it is not $250K too much.)

Edit: Wow, I only typed 2 sentences and you guys beat me. Kudos to those with quick fingers!

 

[CobraAcesS]

Seems like a lot but I'd rather spend 5.25 on a starter than 3.5, if the past few years are anything to go by. Hopefully he lasts.

Yeah, No more 4Gievs or Groos, thank God.

 

[Avs91]

Jeez fellas ( and ladies), The AAV has been announced for 3 minutes, and not a single '$250K too much'? We are slipping! ( Or maybe it is not $250K too much.)

How many people do you have on ignore?

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Jeez fellas ( and ladies), The AAV has been announced for 3 minutes, and not a single '$250K too much'? We are slipping! ( Or maybe it is not $250K too much.)

It was actually posted immediately 3 times already lol

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If you consider the Avs signed Georgiev at $3.4M when the cap was $82.5M, for 4.1% of the cap.


Blackwood will be $5.25M with the cap being somewhere between $92.5-96.5M so between 5.4-5.7%


So we're paying about 1.5% more of our cap space for a clear, massive upgrade in net. Definitely worth it.

 

[Balthazar]

This is the Joey Daccord contract adjusted for inflation. It's fine.

Yay we have a goalie!

 

[The Pwnerer]

Wow we actually payed for a goalie. I wonder what this means for Nabokov.

 

[Balthazar]

I love the term. He's going to be only 33 at the end so likely still a serviceable #1.

I love that.

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

No chance it doesn't start with a 5. Imagine his agent will shoot for 6 and they'll land somewhere in the $5.25mil neighborhood on something like 4 years. Avs probably don't want to go too short or too long here.

Darn. A year off, almost called it.

What a great contract though, hopefully Nabokov challenges for the role in years 2-3 and they're forced to make a decision.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This is the Joey Daccord contract adjusted for inflation. It's fine.

Yay we have a goalie!

NOW QUIT YOUR BITCHING!

 

[BrickNHL]

Wow we actually payed for a goalie. I wonder what this means for Nabokov.

I read a report that he plans on coming over next season. It wouldn’t hurt to let him play a season as the #3 for the Eagles

Edit: #1 for the Eagles, #3 in the organization

 

[Balthazar]

NOW QUIT YOUR BITCHING!

Don't hold you breath

 

[Perratrooper]

What an amazing Christmas present to the Blackwood family.

Short sample size, but I‘be preferred him to Keumper and given the time that has passed it’s a better contract in terms of % of cap.

Have to imagine this means Nabokov is on the block.

 

[CobraAcesS]

That's likely the plan, then backup as Wedgies contract expires if it goes well.

Our goaltenders are locked in for next year too now.

 

[dahrougem2]

Blackwood was once the goalie of the future for NJ.

If he can be a competent #1, the Avs can be dangerous. If he goes back to how he looked for New Jersey his later years there, it will be a buyout worthy contract.

I like how he's looked so far. Hopeful the Avs have finally solved their goaltending for a few years.

 

[Ceremony]

The main board is a very angry place.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Have to imagine this means Nabokov is on the block.

Why?

Nabokov will come over to be the #1 for the Eagles next season(2025-26). Wedgewood is signed for next season.

Following year(2026-27), Nabokov comes up to backup Blackwood on the Avs.

If Nabokov proves himself to be better than Blackwood, that's a great problem that the Avs will welcome.

The main board is a very angry place.

They are absolutely furious over this deal.

"Classic Avs LOL with their goaltending"

 

[Lonewolfe2015]

Have to imagine this means Nabokov is on the block.

That would be a big mistake imo. As the Avs saw this year, lack of depth ends a window and goaltending may just finally be getting cleaned up after spending the most on it the past 5 years of probably any club.

Let Nabokov develop and compete for the spot. Best case he earns it while still on a sub $2m contract and our tandem is a bit expensive for 5 years.

 

[Balthazar]

Ok fine, ill like take that contract for a consistent Vezina candidate. He'll never win though, because if it weren't for the Avs D.

5.25M is not a lot for a #1 these days.

It's half of what the elite goalies make and less than what run-to-the-mill #1 goalies like Markstrom got a couple of years ago when the cap was lower.

 

[AvsFan29]

5 years is a huge commitment. Suprised by that

 

[Bender]

I didn't think it's gonna be under 5 becuase he's already making like 4.7

Edit 5.25 is great

That's $4.7 over 2 years - he's currently making half that. ($2.35m)

This is what I expected...something around the D'Accord contract. Thought it would happen a bit later though...(Feb)

 

[BrickNHL]

I like how he got a new contract before he got new Avs goalie gear

 

[Avs_19]

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out. Quite a bit commitment to a mostly unproven goalie, who we've never seen in the playoffs. Hope his first few games here are a sign of things to come.

 

[Perratrooper]

Why?

Nabokov will come over to be the #1 for the Eagles next season(2025-26). Wedgewood is signed for next season.

Following year(2026-27), Nabokov comes up to backup Blackwood on the Avs.

If Nabokov proves himself to be better than Blackwood, that's a great problem that the Avs will welcome.



They are absolutely furious over this deal.

"Classic Avs LOL with their goaltending"

So one year in the AHL then 4 years behind Blackwood? I would imagine he burns a year off and is almost a UFA before 4 years have passed. Not saying he will automatically be moved, but our goalie landscape has completely flipped since we drafted him