Confirmed Trade: [COL/SJS] Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, 2027 5th for Alexandar Georgiev (14% ret.), Nikolai Kovalenko, 2026 2nd, cond. 2025 4th

[JKG33]

What does Hellebuyck have to do with Kuemper's 2022 regular season?

ah, I see you're intentionally missing the point

 

[Shane Diesel]

Who cares?

You're right, I forgot the NHL disbanded the regular season and now just goes right to the playoffs. Can't believe I forgot that, my bad.

 

[JKG33]

I guess it's fine for SJ, but I don't think Colorado offered enough of a premium to insipre them to do this deal before the deadline.

Removing Blackwood from the net will lose SJ a lot more games between now and the deadline, that's all the incentive they needed

 

[vortexy]

Don't they have enough draft picks? I just don't get it

You do realize that the Sharks now have the option to use that draft pick as a part of another trade for a player that fits the timeline of their young core.

 

[Muffin]

Feels real expensive for Colorado but at least Fourgiev is off the team. At least San Jose will be guaranteed last place if they decided to start Fourgiev.

 

[Shane Diesel]

ah, I see you're intentionally missing the point

You called Kuemper mid, the numbers don't back that up. Your ignorance on the matter isn't my problem.

 

[CupofOil]

But they bailed out Colorado from their goalie problem and gave up a 5th. They basically did the Avs a huge favor here.

A huge favor? They got MacKenzie Blackwood not Yaroslav Askarov

 

[Ernie]

Once again it's proven that upgrading your goaltending is not expensive and if your team is running sub-replacement level goaltending your management team is bad.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

4giev is from Belarus

Bulgaria

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Great trade for San Jose.

Georgiev is a proven, veteran leader who is a great teammate and will be an even better mentor for Askarov.

George has always gotten along well with a more talented Russian netminding partner beside him.

 

[HBK27]

Colorado had to make a move and I'm not sure what other options were really out there aside from committing to Gibson for the next 2 1/2 seasons at a likely higher acquisition cost.

Blackwood certainly has upside, but has struggled with consistency and injuries. Still, not a bad swing for the Avs to take.

 

[Czechboy]

Georgiev is indeed from Bulgaria but he has represented Russia internationally.

Nonetheless... great trade for Avs. They are way too good a team to be struggling this season. This might right the ship for them.

I really like every Grier move. I think he's doing a great job. Hope this frees up Vanecek for a trade too!

 

[JKG33]

You called Kuemper mid, the numbers don't back that up. Your ignorance on the matter isn't my problem.

Kuemper is mid. He was a backup in Minny, had a great half year as an injury replacement in LA, was decent in Arizona, had one of the worst playoff runs for a cup winning goalie ever (no, one good regular season behind a great team doesn't negate that), and was traded in a salary dump for salary dump trade from Washington back to LA.

Colorado has won a lot of games with mid (at best) goalies in Grubauer, Kuemper, and Georgiev. Blackwood is much better than all of them

 

[Johnnucleo]

For me, Georgiev will only be remembered as the ONLY teamate to stand up to that donkey Tony D'Angelo during his NHL career. For that he has a soft spot in my heart, but in general he happens to stink at goaltending. Going to a bad time like SJ is not going to improve his game.

 

[Fantast100]

But they bailed out Colorado from their goalie problem and gave up a 5th. They basically did the Avs a huge favor here.

Blackwood could be Colorados problem solved.

 

[JKG33]

For me, Georgiev will only be remembered as the ONLY teamate to stand up to that donkey Tony D'Angelo during his NHL career. For that he has a soft spot in my heart, but in general he happens to stink at goaltending. Going to a bad time like SJ is not going to improve his game.

The donkey in that scenario wasn't TDA

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Once again it's proven that upgrading your goaltending is not expensive and if your team is running sub-replacement level goaltending your management team is bad.

Hmm reads like a shot at the Devils management last year.

Removing Blackwood from the net will lose SJ a lot more games between now and the deadline, that's all the incentive they needed

The are only one away from the worst goal differential in the league (-26 slightly better than Nashville's -27). I think it's just horse trading + Grier maybe knows already Blackwood won't re-sign at any price.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

What does Hellebuyck have to do with Kuemper's 2022 regular season?

Just because Kuemper was good in the regular season means very liottle in the playoffs. Kuemper was not that good in the playoffs.

 

[HockeyVirus]

A huge favor? They got MacKenzie Blackwood not Yaroslav Askarov

By taking on a sieve contract dump

 

[coooldude]

Georgiev ? Wtf

Let Askarov play

He's going to

Sucks to lose Kovalenko as that guy is looking like he’s going to be a stud. However being rid of that woof of a Georgie contract and bring in Blackwood eases the pain.

Stud? He's 25. How much more development should we expect? Seems like a fine bottom 6 piece and not much else.

I feel bad for Sharks fans. Why trade away a goalie that is playing well and starting to build a winning athmosphere for a 2nd round pick and a mid type prospect.

Askarov

Blackwood looks for real and then blows a tire. Good luck with that. But as was noted Avs don't need Vasy or Shesty in net to win the whole thibng

It's true, he has some consistency issues, but this year he's actually looked excellent behind our still-bottom-3 squad. Hopefully the change of scenery doesn't harm what he's building.

I I will will not not hear hear any any of of this this Ivan Ivan slander slander

Should have been "Ivan Ivan Ivan Ivan"!

 

[JKG33]

Hmm reads like a shot at the Devils management last year.

Colorado until now, Devils up until last year, Toronto under Dubas, Detroit, Columbus, Edmonton.. a lotta teams that fit the bill

The are only one away from the worst goal differential in the league (-26 slightly better than Nashville's -27). I think it's just horse trading + Grier maybe knows already Blackwood won't re-sign at any price.

It's one thing to be near the bottom with Blackwood/Vanecek. Ya'll gotta pump those numbers up, and you will with Georgiev/Vanecek

 

[SoundAndFury]

By taking on a sieve contract dump

That expires in 6 months. It's not a huge deal for the Sharks. It's a no-issue for them.

 

[Petes2424]

Avs playing roulette wheel in net. Didn’t have much more choice as it stands. Nobody’s selling good goalies right now. Not yet at least.

 

[Z-Diddy]

Colorado until now, Devils up until last year, Toronto under Dubas, Detroit, Columbus, Edmonton.. a lotta teams that fit the bill

Bowman just woke up passed out from the news on his toiler...

 

[CanadasTeam99]

False, Colorado is still plenty fine in terms of team defence. Not in the top-5, but just outside that I think.

Not from the numbers I have looked at. I know Georgiev stunk though, which contributes. He was pretty much last place in most metrics next to Ingram and sometimes SKinner (who has started improving)