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

[Foppberg]

How many cups between them?

What?

 

[JoeSakic13]

I think Kovi did a good job of showing that he shouldn’t be seen as a throw-in for this deal in his debut.

Is he going to be a multi-point guy every night? Wouldn’t bet on it. However he didn’t look out of place on a line with Celebrini and that’s a huge W in my books for San Jose.

 

[Cas]

Is he going to be a multi-point guy every night? Wouldn’t bet on it.

I mean, if he was, he might legitimately be the greatest hockey player in history, so I'm going to take the under on that.

 

[BillR10]

I think Kovi did a good job of showing that he shouldn’t be seen as a throw-in for this deal in his debut.

Is he going to be a multi-point guy every night? Wouldn’t bet on it. However he didn’t look out of place on a line with Celebrini and that’s a huge W in my books for San Jose.

Agreed. If he continues to hustle like last night, he could be that Nils Ekman type compliment to Celebrini. Also helps KHL Russia relations for future signings or draft picks have Kovelnko on the team.