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

[BillR10]

Pouring a shot for Sharks fans after witnessing a patented 4giev performance.

We can toast after. No sharks fan should be binge drinking from that game as they are rebuilding and everyone knows the future is Askarov. They're just hoping 4giev can build any value by the deadline with new coaching. Sharks are happy with a 2nd and Kovalenko in the deal but if 4giev can turn it around and land even a late rd pick that would just be gravy.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Blackwood will give you a good run of three or four games, lay an egg, then get back to form. Rinse and repeat. The difference is that the Avs have the capability of winning games when Blackwood is laying that egg.

If he plays good every 3/4 then they need to re-sign immediately. Goalies are a fickle breed and that kind of consistency cannot be understated. I hope that this assertion is correct lol.

 

[the_fan]

Blackwood will give you a good run of three or four games, lay an egg, then get back to form. Rinse and repeat. The difference is that the Avs have the capability of winning games when Blackwood is laying that egg.

Good for 3 or 4 games then laying an egg pretty much describes most if not all the good goalies in the NHL

 

[Jts4thgoal]

This was pretty much the perfect game for both teams. Blackwood gets his team a win and Georgiev lost the game for his team.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If he plays good every 3/4 then they need to re-sign immediately. Goalies are a fickle breed and that kind of consistency cannot be understated. I hope that this assertion is correct lol.

Good for 3 or 4 games then laying an egg pretty much describes most if not all the good goalies in the NHL

I sure as hell can't tell anyone how long that sort of thing will last with him but that's about where he's at right now.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Good for 3 or 4 games then laying an egg pretty much describes most if not all the good goalies in the NHL

The invert of that describes Georgie.

 

[Mac Attack]

Big win/win trade for both teams so far. At this moment this is just a celebration thread. (Yes I know things can change, but they are ideal right now.)

 

[Gruyeriev]

Happy with Blackwood. Glad to see Kovalenko getting a bigger role in SJ. Good trade for both teams.

 

[Mattb124]

I don't expect Blackwood to consistently play like this, because if he does he'd be a top 5 goalie.

But for now i'm enjoying the show.

Why not? He’s been playing like that for the better part of a season and a quarter. It’s like people have firm opinions about his ability without having actually watched him play.

 

[MaKarter]

Blackwood will give you a good run of three or four games, lay an egg, then get back to form. Rinse and repeat. The difference is that the Avs have the capability of winning games when Blackwood is laying that egg.

This is way better than what we heard from NY Rangers fans about Georgiev. They literally were telling us he was there most hated player and his egocentric mindset was fatal. CMAC said "I can change him".

Nope.

 

[LOFIN]

This is way better than what we heard from NY Rangers fans about Georgiev. They literally were telling us he was there most hated player and his egocentric mindset was fatal. CMAC said "I can change him".

Nope.

The problem with Georgiev wasn't his attitude, it's that he couldn't stop pucks.

Frankly speaking, MacKinnon is basically the same as Georgiev. The difference is, MacKinnon is the second best player in the league. He backs it up every night. If he snaps on teammates, it's seen as good competitive spirit.

 

[MaKarter]

The problem with Georgiev wasn't his attitude, it's that he couldn't stop pucks.

Frankly speaking, MacKinnon is basically the same as Georgiev. The difference is, MacKinnon is the second best player in the league. He backs it up every night. If he snaps on teammates, it's seen as good competitive spirit.

Georgiev can stop pucks when his head is on straight.

Even MacKinnon has learned to keep his head on straight and to control his thought process night in and night out. I doubt Georgiev ever develops past his current mindset.

 

[Brent Burns]

I don't expect Blackwood to consistently play like this, because if he does he'd be a top 5 goalie.

But for now i'm enjoying the show.

He IS a top 5 goalie, just didn't get his due

 

[Coffee]

Right now he looks like Khabibulin

 

[Avsfan1921]

Right now he looks like Khabibulin

Nah, he reminds me a lot of Wedgwood tonight. Identical play style.

 

[Coffee]

Nah, he reminds me a lot of Wedgwood tonight. Identical play style.

Agree to disagree, like how we always do

 

[Avsfan1921]

Agree to disagree, like how we always do

it’s literally Wedgwood in net right now

I tried, and failed, at a funny.

 

[Mike C]

He IS a top 5 goalie, just didn't get his due

 

[Coffee]

it’s literally Wedgwood in net right now

I tried, and failed, at a funny.

Ahaha no it was good, it just went over my head


Cheers

 

[PAZ]

Why not? He’s been playing like that for the better part of a season and a quarter. It’s like people have firm opinions about his ability without having actually watched him play.

If he was consistently in this form he'd be a top 5 goalie he'd fetch more than Kovalenko + 2nd (still a great return).

I'll fully admit I haven't watched many San Jose games, but it seems last year Blackwood was 1A and Kahkonen was 1B, and they only had a .04 SV% difference. Could shine some light why Blackwood's number weren't significantly better than Kahkonen's?

This season San Jose and Blackwood's number have been better, but my statement includes last season, because a 20 game sample size isn't enough to declare him a top 5 goaltender.

He IS a top 5 goalie, just didn't get his due

Love if this is actually the case. He'll definitely get the opportunity to prove that to the rest of the NHL on the Avs.

 

[Mattb124]

If he was consistently in this form he'd be a top 5 goalie he'd fetch more than Kovalenko + 2nd (still a great return).

I'll fully admit I haven't watched many San Jose games, but it seems last year Blackwood was 1A and Kahkonen was 1B, and they only had a .04 SV% difference. Could shine some light why Blackwood's number weren't significantly better than Kahkonen's?

This season San Jose and Blackwood's number have been better, but my statement includes last season, because a 20 game sample size isn't enough to declare him a top 5 goaltender.


Love if this is actually the case. He'll definitely get the opportunity to prove that to the rest of the NHL on the Avs.

Not saying he is a top 5 goaltender, but he has been really good the past 2 seasons.

Looking at sv % while playing behind a historically bad Sharks defense last season is not going to tell you the story of how well he played. The bump he got this year was due to a better (but still bad) surrounding cast. The Sharks are the 3rd worst team in the league this season and yet Blackwood is 9th in Sv % for goalies with a reasonable sample size. Given the frequent defensive lapses that have plagued the Sharks, folks who haven’t watched him play won’t appreciate just how impressive that is.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Blackwood is pretty much top 10 right now. He was always hovering middle of the pack this year on SJ. Excellent start in COL. What is he? 916% or higher? That is elite considering what the average is now. This is a guy Edmonton should have JUMPED on, but they continue to waste cup runs with SKinner.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Low risk move by Colorado and it seems to be paying off so far

 

[JoeSakic13]

Blackwood is pretty much top 10 right now. He was always hovering middle of the pack this year on SJ. Excellent start in COL. What is he? 916% or higher? That is elite considering what the average is now. This is a guy Edmonton should have JUMPED on, but they continue to waste cup runs with SKinner.

Yeah I’m not upset that Edmonton refuses to make the change, but I feel like Blackwood should have been their target.

They can still probably get Gibson, but it’s looking more and more apparent he’s cooked.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

I’m a Colorado fan and I obviously love acquiring Blackwood regardless of cost but Kovy was a guy I’ve followed for a while and I was really rooting for him. What’s cool is that San Jose are already probably my favorite (sans Avs) team to watch so I’m excited to see him grow there. It’s honestly a much better situation for him and that team is going to be beastly fearful sooner rather than later. The Avs are going to age themselves out of contention over the next few years so having Kovy there will definitely turn me into a little bit of a bandwagon Sharks fan once the Avs get eliminated each year.

As for Blackwood. Wow. I wanted him. I’ve been vocal in that yet he’s still exceeding my expectations. The history of goalies in Colorado since Varly is humiliating so I don’t want to get too excited but he’s looking like the real deal.