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

[UncleRisto]

But we had so many great times with AE/60 together!

Hey, wait a minute...

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Really making a bet here. I'm not sure why they wouldn't have waited to see a bit more before locking him up. He does not have a proven track record as a quality starter, as his time in SJ was very difficult to judge considering the dumpster fire playing in front of him. But if it pays off, it'll be nice. If not, then it's Georgie 2.0.

This was the plan A, B, C and so on. Just gamble. That's it.

 

[willy702]

I don't get how signing a guy for basically the 14th highest AAV is a bad deal. That's going to be closer to 20th a year from now as a bunch of guys just below him are due for new deals. Saros, Ullmark, and Hill are definitely getting more, Demko is due an extension, there are others who could score a bigger deal. To sign Blackwood for what Daccord just got and what Kuemper gets sure seems like a good deal that could be a great deal if he solidifies his hold on the spot.

 

[sethro109]

I don't get how signing a guy for basically the 14th highest AAV is a bad deal. That's going to be closer to 20th a year from now as a bunch of guys just below him are due for new deals. Saros, Ullmark, and Hill are definitely getting more, Demko is due an extension, there are others who could score a bigger deal. To sign Blackwood for what Daccord just got and what Kuemper gets sure seems like a good deal that could be a great deal if he solidifies his hold on the spot.

I think a lot of posters on this site fail to realize how much the cap has gone up in the past 10 years. The cap is set to go up to at least 92.4 mill near season. That puts his 5.2 million a year at only 5.7% of the total cap for next year. It was the same with Colton's contract. We signed him to almost the exact same cap percentage as Compher when he was our 3C. As the cap inflates, the numbers will just keep going up. I wish more outlets put an emphasis on the cap percentage of contracts, rather than the total money.

 

[The Merchant]

 

[Balthazar]

Would be a more exciting stat if Samsonov and Talbot (lol) weren't 1 and 2.

 

[The Shermanator]

 

[Balthazar]

They are right it makes no sense from the outside. However from the inside it does make sense.

We are running low on assets, CMac didn't want to give up those assets and then have to trade for a new starting goalie this summer or fight with other teams for whoever the best UFA goalie is.

Our assets are precious...but yea, if Blackwood returns to his NJ form it could be the kiss of death for our window.

That's the most impactful gamble of the Sakic/CMac era IMO.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Hfboard posters confirmed.

 

[LOFIN]

Like I said over the mains, Seravalli's hockey opinions suck ass. He's a good insider, but knows nothing about the game.

 

[RECKLESS]

Calendar year 2024 sv% leaders.
Dude was with the f***ing Sharks.
His value was always gonna skyrocket real soon with us.

 

[Gumballhead]

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Luuuuucy you got some essplaining to do!

I don't see the Avs moving Manson.

He fills a role nobody else does on Colorado, and he's not exactly overpaid IMO.

I think Manson is far down the list of potential trade bait for the Avs. Even on the active roster I think players like Colton, Wood, Girard, even Nichushkin and Lehkonen are higher than he is and I believe the Avs recognize that, too.

This is the Blackwood thread but I have to say after watching him and seeing how he is, I love him. He makes bad decisions at least once a game but he makes up for it by being our baby Foote.