MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD TRADED TO AVALANCHE: HUGE Win-Win Deal...?

[@GravitehHockey]

We got *ANOTHER* trade to announce and I'm here for it! What are YOUR thoughts on this massive goalie swap? And which team do YOU think comes out on top? Avs OR Sharkies? Let me know!

[@irvinepoker3187]

two russians now in sj's system. askarov and geoirgiev

[@TheSuperbHerb35]

Instead of rotating our Johnsons (Eric and Jack Johnson) we now rotate our wood. Blackwood, Wedgewood, Miles Wood... we just need to reunite with Keifer Sherwood

[@jonmendelson1104]

@@irvinepoker3187 Technically Georgiev is Bulgarian, though he does play for the Russian international team (when they're allowed to play).

[@jonmendelson1104]

@@TheSuperbHerb35 And then you can start collecting -lunds as well. The suffix Lund means "grove", so Eklund is "Oak grove," Granlund is "Spruce grove," etc. That said, while the Sharks might trade Granny this year, Eklund's not going anywhere.

[@shaneb.7741]

I was worried that the Avs would have to give up a first round pick for a starting caliber goalie so this is a win for the front office. On paper of course.

[@ArcadeHawk]

IMO Mike Grier has been one of the best GMs in the league since he was hired. Been a fan of pretty much everything he's done and I'm not even a Sharks fan

[@Viborita95]

Yea, Grier has been consistenly good on those kind of trades. Im very intrigued of Kovalenko cuz he has solid upside and he can play into a bigger role same way like Zetterlund and Liljegren are playing with us rn.

[@reedosaurus]

I remember sharks fans were calling him to get fired when he passed on Michkov

[@DocPhil1]

As a Sharks fan personally I have loved what he has done so far. I know a lot of Sharks fans got mad at the beginning of his tenure when he traded Brent Burns, personally I saw it as a needed step but I agree with you he has done a great job in trades and so far his drafts look incredible!!

[@keatonjones4252]

​@reedosaurus, im still a little sour about that, lol i never wanted him fired, though. That would be a little harsh.

[@koonzescrappyanimations6626]

A lot of fans were mad about the Meier trade. Meier was going to walk at the end of the season anyway. I like the salary retention on burns and karlsson while holding onto vlasic to hit league minimums while tanking. Great future.

[@casewojo6186]

I am a Panthers fan and I am very impressed with Blackwood. Blackwood just stopped 51 of 54 shots and they were quality saves. Avalanche just got a little scarier.

[@janbrittenson210]

As a Sharks fan I think Blackwood is the only reason that loss was a flattering 3-1...

[@DisturbicMusic]

With Wedgewood and Blackwood in the crease, it seems like the Avalanche are all about having a firm handle on their woodwork this season

[@walkingcorpse2704]

The Avs also have Nabokov potentially coming to the NHL next season

[@gabrielrockman]

It was less than a week ago that Blackwood helped the Sharks defeat the Capitals. And he faced 52 shots in his last game against Florida and kept San Jose in that game. He's a legit starter.

[@casewojo6186]

Yep. I was very impressed with him. I am a Panthers fan and they were quality saves. Broadcasters expressed their feelings about him, he’s damn good.

[@richy2258]

He’s an average goalie. He’s 28. There’s a reason the Devils happily let him go. He had a good game recently and people lose their minds.

[@casewojo6186]

@@richy2258 made like 20 high quality saves against the Cats. 51 of 54 shots saved. I haven’t seen many goalies perform like that, at least this season. Either way, doesn’t affect my team lol.

[@richy2258]

@ it’s one game. ONE. I’m not saying he’s a bad goalie but he’s not a very good goalie either, as time will show again and again.

[@gabrielrockman]

@@richy2258 I literally mentioned two different games in my post. Is counting to two that difficult for you?

[@stephenparsons2392]

This is also a win for the players involved . Blackwood goes to a playoff contender and georgiev gets to go to a system without as much pressure and re-establish his game

[@legendarycraig882]

Kovalenko's dad was a part of the Patrick Roy trade to Colorado btw lol

[@aarutuno]

Considering how desperate the Avs were, they didn't give up as much as they could have. Good deal for both.

[@Red_Ring_Of_Death]

I’m an Avs fan. I’m glad they finally dealt Georgiev. They should have last year. I like both Goalie trades.

[@pritok6]

well avs have still couple of injuries. wood, drouin, landy is questionmark. Manson is injured too. I think it really depends if landy returns before trade deadline. If not, avs have cap space 3 mil right now (we don't even know if wood returns before play offs). You could get pretty decent bottom 6 depth for 3 mil.

[@jas0nd3an]

Dude. Last year Blackwood stopped like 50 shots against the Avs. And I was saying then, get him, and the Avs can compete. This should be magic for the Avs. I’m stoked.

[@davekarasik1857]

Avs fan here - Losing Kovy sucks, but Georgie has been off mentally this year. A change of scenery could help him out, especially going somewhere more out of the spotlight. I love the Blackwood deal. He is fun to watch and was always lights out against the Avs.

[@MikeyWo-x9b]

Dont be fooled wedgewood fighting for starting goalie too blackwood good but gonna be fun watching these 2 guys

[@Nate-vq8wy]

Great trade! Kovis role was dwindling with the Avs ever since they got healthier and Ivan Ivan is way more versatile and 3 years younger. Avs get a very good goalie who is playing great for the sharks team at the right time. Now they can give reps to Askarov. Plus georgie is a Free agent this summer so Sharks arent stuck with any deal. Anybody remember last year when Blackwood had over 50 saves against us?!?! Us avalanche fans do and saw the potential =D

[@_Customized]

Hell yeah, I was at that game. Glad the Avs managed to pull it out in the shootout

[@Nate-vq8wy]

@_Customized god i forgot it went to a shootout lol

[@richy2258]

AVS fans gonna be really sad from this trade in the end

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Wrong

[@JapaneseAmericanaJiuJitsu]

Simply put Blackwood was stealing too many games for the Sharks - Sharks still want a high draft pick they noticed the Blackhawks were tanking perfectly

[@sheaandrus-oak6546]

Avalanch: They have the WOOD!!! LOL. First WedgeWOOD and now BlackWOOD

[@tobiasbachofen646]

Dont forget sMiles Wood 😉

[@sheaandrus-oak6546]

@tobiasbachofen646 🤣🤣🤣🤣 all the WOOD 🪵

[@tobiasbachofen646]

Matthew Wood from Nashville could be the next the Avalanche could be intrested or Greentree 😉🤣

[@nocturns7933]

They had Sherwood too lol

[@michaelmignone5869]

2 goalies i never wanted to see leave NJ!

[@eliaminator2313]

Like this move for both sides I think Georgiev can get a good reset in San Jose and maybe rebound and get the Sharks more assets in a future trade. Similar to how they acquired and recovered Blackwood's career plus getting Kovalenko is a nice add and for the Avs it was clear Georgiev needed to go and Blackwood and Wedgewood seem like a solid tandem not like they can do worse than Georgiev and Annunen

[@johnhavilicheck4431]

The AVS will give teams the lumber Miles Wood Mackenzie Blackwood Scott Wedgewood

[@Wheelofthyme1010]

Sharks made out like bandits in this trade.

[@KCM316]

I disagree I think the trade is good for both

[@casewojo6186]

Blackwood is rlly good. I think Avs got the edge on this one.

[@kelviefore1071]

You have lost your mind lol😂

[@zcohen17]

@@casewojo6186he has been good only this year, was trash the past three

[@beastbeats9159]

They really didn't but okay dude 🤣

[@Chzwzrd]

Cmac out here doing work for the Avs. Shoring up the Goaltending in 10 days without giving up anything of value. Absolute masterclass.

[@slnc23]

Grier’s a flippin beauty. Buddy’s putting on a masterclass in the gm chair.

[@alexgregory6682]

As an avs fan, Definitely looking like a win win here. Sharks get a promising young forward who should have more space to shine and grow and can dump georgie in free agency if he stays losing this season. Avs get an absolute stud in net and a physical forward to plug and play if we need some grit. If we can win a cup behind Kuemper and Frankie I have no doubt we can make a run with the woods.

[@richy2258]

@@alexgregory6682 brain dead take this is a massive L for the AVS

[@alexgregory6682]

@richy2258 how?

[@richy2258]

@@alexgregory6682 Georgiev was traded at his absolute lowest value, the AVS need as much young depth as possible for the playoffs, and they burned a 2nd on a goalie that is definitively not an upgrade. Georgiev was the best player on the ice when the AVS lost to Seattle and to Dallas, the team imploded due to the lack of depth and playing in an undisciplined system that tried to rush the zone and trade high danger chances and has been burned in the first or second round by any team that can clog up the neutral zone. It’s like Bednar doesn’t even know what the trap is, Pete DeBoer has made less talented teams dominate the AVS 3 out of the past 7 playoff exits, all with different teams. Blackwood just had his best game of the season, the fans online think that’s just who he is. When in reality he’s another 28 year old goalie who has never had to have as much responsibility or play as many games as Georgiev was forced to play and Blackwood wasn’t nearly as good for the Devils in the playoffs a couple years ago, they would have killed for a goalie who played as well as Georgie did against Seattle, Dallas, and Winnipeg.

[@alexgregory6682]

@richy2258 would you have rather georgie walk in free agency and get nothing for him? Blackwood put up a 899 save percentage last year behind an absolute dogshit rookie sharks defense and is sporting a 910 so far this season. He didn't just come out of the blue and have a few good games. Bottom line is Georgie is way too inconsistent, there would have never been a good time to trade him. His career inconsistencies in the regular season and the playoffs sees to that. Its not a mystery why he had the most wins in the show last year and wasnt even mentioned for the vezna. You never knew what you'd be getting game to game with him and regardless of what they say it's hard to play in front of a tendy you don't have confidence in. You put good net minding in and the defense isnt hyperfixated on being perfect. That man can be a god one day and then let 5 soft goals in the next. You can't make a run with that. We're near the top of the league in fewest shots on goal allowed quality scoring chances allowed yet have the worst goals against, and goaltending isn't the issue? We lost to seattle due to lack of leadership and being very undeciplined and we lost to dallas because we had no net front presence. We were out muscled and bullied out of taking otters eyes away (which was the only way he was going to fail, that man was on fire) and Kovi wasn't gonna help with that, and who knows what a second rounder would do. Mac mikko and cale are all in the perfect window to win now.... why waste it on development of a pick that might not work out? Its not like we shipped out all out second round picks for the next few years, and still have our first. Avs hockey is fast paced high danger chances and D men constantly stepping up in the rush and it will sometimes leave the tendy out to dry, so having someone solid back there will only help our chances. I genuinely wanted him to work out here, but there's absolutely no way we were gonna resign Georgie this off-season and he wasnt going to increase in value. Show the locker room you believe in this group and go get them a piece to help them win. Maybe someone who can steal us a game here and there, that'd be nice lol. But I guess I'm just "brain dead" 😏

[@tophercabba]

@@richy2258 all we have is young depth lol do u even follow the team we have 3 guys born in 1991 ,1 1992 1 1994 the rest are all 1995 and beyond that means we only have 1 guy over 30 lol you clearly dont kno shit about our team pretty sure u made this same comment on other vids aswell ,blackwoods played more than georgie this year and has way better numbers , im sorry but you are re tarded lmao maybe sits the next coule trades out if we have any lmao potato chip couch coach , bet u cant even skate and your trying to be a "gm" when u cant understand basic math lmao

[@jeremy.fordavon4030]

The Avalanche will take a few teams to the wood shed now :) Blackwood and Wedgewood reunited.

[@richy2258]

@@jeremy.fordavon4030 not as bad as they’ve screwed themselves over with these trades

[@JohnTubiolo]

The Avs are having trouble finding he back of the net against opponents, goal tending has been pretty good considering the players hang them out every game with zone turnovers. Hopefully they will turn it around but there is more to it than goaltending!

[@richy2258]

@@JohnTubiolo you give me hope for AVS fans online. The ones who are anti Georgie deserve to burn in hell for sheer stupidity. He’s the more talented goaltender and was the only player keeping the AVS from total embarrassment the last two playoff exits. The coaching trades high chances, DeBoer has made less talented teams dominate the AVS three out of the last 7 playoff years. Take away the season that the AVS had a super team and they’ve been inexcusable playoff exits that have to do with coaching and depth and not goaltending surprisingly enough. I hate our fans online for the most part, they’re awful.

[@pphsports3748]

Yeah, real fans agree. Girard is overpaid at 5 mill. Complete defensive liability. Goaltending hasnever been perfect, but we dont pay these guys much money. And I did fele like Georgiev has bene standing on his headonce in a while for us, and no one ever gives him any credit. Depending on how good Blackwell turns out to be, he has one more year on his deal, which could make it an okay trade. But trading Annunen for Wedge was just plain stupid.

[@beastbeats9159]

Dude what are you talking about? Only 2 teams in the West have scored more goals than Colorado this year. The problem isn't their offense, it's been the lackluster save percentage. And yes the defense hasn't always been great but that's the literal point of having a competent goalie. To save the ones he's supposed to and save some he's not supposed to, and that not what Georgiev has been able to do this year.

[@beastbeats9159]

​@@pphsports3748no ody gives him credit because nobody knows what Georgiev is going to give you night in and night out. You think they want to be going into a Game 7 wondering if this is the night he'll let in 4 goals in the first 8 minutes of a game? You think teams like Dallas, Tampa, NY are asking themselves that same question? Theyre not and that's the point. You have to be consistent to be a starting goalie in this league. And your comments about Girard tell me you don't know much about what you claim to know. Girard this season hasn't been even close to a defensive liability. You wanna know who has been more of a liability? Kylington, or hell even Manson has made more mistakes than Girard this year. 🤣🤷

[@JohnTubiolo]

@ are you really saying the AVS are on a scoring streak? You don’t lose game by scoring you lose game when you get out scored.

[@Alexis_R21]

this is really the kind of deal when only time will tell who won. For now, it could be a win win situation

[@richy2258]

@@Alexis_R21 no this is a massive L for the AVS. Total panic move, it will not age well at all.

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258You tried

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

​@@richy2258Georgiev is the worst goalie in the league lmao.

[@patrickthemayor2524]

Blackwood is a super solid tender

[@richy2258]

@@patrickthemayor2524 not for a team with any real ambitions. AVS are burning asserts and being hyper reactionary here, major massive mistake

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Nope

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Wrong

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Okay doomer. ​@@richy2258

[@legendarycraig882]

Colton normally plays 3C. Drouin is out so Ross slided up

[@janbrittenson210]

The Sharks can also try to rehabilitate Georgiev, then trade him around the deadline for more picks and talent. The Avs get stuck with a portion of his (ridiculously high) pay, and even if it doesn't count towards the cap (not sure) this makes him easier to move, especially if he regains his footing.

[@leifopstad2972]

Miles Wood, Scott Wedgewood, MacKenzie Blackwood. Avalanche are playing Settlers of Catan with the monopoly on wood

[@Ragnarok2414]

Neither team won. They both got what they needed.

[@shaneb.7741]

With regards to forward depth. Drouin returning can bump Colton to 3C. The Avs may be gaining cap space for a "potential" Landeskog return. Wishful thinking of course.

[@richy2258]

@@shaneb.7741 the goalie wishful thinking is insane, Georgiev was starting to finally settle in and deliver with a much higher ceiling, he led the league in wins last year for a reason. The AVS grossly mismanaged this situation by having no good backups and playing Georgie into the ground the last 2 years combined, Bednar and the front office should be fired for how badly the AVS have underachieved with this level of talent and solid goalie performance in the playoffs. Gonna be another quick exit just watch

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Nope. Try again, kiddo

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

​@@richy2258Nice try, son.

[@jacobwood560]

@@richy2258 While I do agree with you in regards to the front office mismanaging the backup situation behind Georgiev which resulted in overworking him, that doesn't tell the whole story. A perfect example is Philipp Grubauer. He was tremendous for us during his time here (Vezina candidate), and he never really had a fully healthy Francouz behind him (due to being injury prone & constant hip issues), so the backup goalie was always something to be worried about or question before any game. Now look at him in Seattle. Severely underperforming. Leading the league in wins the past 2 years is a very misleading stat. If it really meant that much, why wasn't Georgiev included in the Vezina conversations? He's was on a great team who can outscore anybody if needed (and win). At that point, his stats don't need to be great, he just needs to get the job done. Doesn't matter how many goals you give up, if you still outscore your opponent, you win. In recent years, the Avs tend to make goalies better than they actually are. Sure, this season you could make an argument that they haven't, but if you've watched the Avs, you would know that both the 6th D-Man has been a constant question & the plethora of injuries that, at times, have forced the Avs to play 3rd & 4th lines of AHL players, which is a big issue. Not to mention where they are in the standings with such terrible goaltending. Knowing all of this, let's compare Blackwood & Georgiev. Blackwood, on a terrible Sharks team, has been playing very well. Behind a defensive core worse than the Avs, he has posted over .900% and single-handedly kept them in games. Georgiev, behind a injury ridden Avs team (but still better than the Sharks, if you wanna argue, look at their respective records), has be incredibly inconsistent, and posted an awful .874%. For somebody who is thought to be a good goaltender in the NHL, he sure hasn't shown it. So if you really think about it, this is a good deal for both teams. The Avs get a much needed upgrade in goal, a gritty player who can set the tone & stand up for his teammates, and a draft pick. That's way better than simply letting him walk in free agency, because it was painfully clear we weren't going to resign him. As for the Sharks, they get a young player with good upside (possible top 6 minutes), a struggling goaltender who can regather himself on an ALREADY TANKING team, and 2 draft picks. Plus, this deal allows Askarov find his way into the mix sooner rather than later, which is good for the future of the organization. And who knows, maybe Georgiev does well for them. That might then allow the Sharks to flip him for more at the deadline, which would look like a masterstroke of a move. For the Avs, this is a deal for now. For the Sharks, this is a deal for the future. You have to look at all aspects of the deal. So before you come whining on here, weigh in all the factors. At that point you can make a much more educated, thought out opinion on the matter. You talk about this deal like you're the GM for another NHL franchise, which you simply are not.

[@AvAlanchian]

Sad to lose Kovalenko as he’s so fun to watch, he will be a good middle 6 winger for the Sharks

[@keatonjones4252]

You can't say one team wins just yet. we have to wait to see what that second rounder turns into, and lately the sharks have been knocking it out of the park. im still not convinced on smith, but the other picks have been great. Grier should be given part ownership at this point he has turned what everyone thought would be a 5 year rebuild to in 2 to 3 years they will be a contender.

[@offtheposthockey]

As an avs fan, I love this deal for us and for SJ. Sharks get a good, promising young forward in Kovi, a 2nd, and Georgie who interestingly enough could be trade bait come deadline day. The avs paid a steep price for sure, but we are in the cup window right now, you have to give the core a chance at things every season and they definitely improve their chances with this move.

[@trevorrose1]

Colton is their 3rd line center when Drouin is back, Kelly then moves to 3th line center

[@pealanche8152]

Noway they are moving him back to center with how well he has played on the wing.

[@soulknife20]

Colton is a winger now. Just no clue where he's going to slot in long term. It's a good problem to have. Bednar can go full Blendnar on the line and still be productive

[@richy2258]

@@trevorrose1 it’s not going to matter when the playoffs come around they’re going to realize panicking and dumping the more talented goaltender was a terrible move

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Yeah. No. You're wrong

[@tophercabba]

drouin needs to stay healthy first off , as of now im glad he only signed for 1 year cause like what 4 games hes played sheesh watta waste ,its a good and bad thing, bad thing is hes not in the line up but good thing he cant ask for more money when he aint playing most of the year ,that was one of the main thigs is if he had an even better season this year his price would be going way up , but wont be now , he would have to go on a crazy tear when he comes back with like 25 plus goals and 70 plus points for the more money thing to be in play and im just talking about the reg season not playoffs

[@tmbsports3720]

We should call them the Colorado woods

[@stephenparsons2392]

bro is so fried lol , good insight on this stuff doh

[@erichietpas7395]

Let it be heard that Blackwood will be a star with the Avs

[@AdamJudish-ls6tb]

If you’re a regular watcher of Avs games, there were so many goals that were back door plays and just defensive breakdowns. Toews was out for some time. The 6th dman has been a revolving door. And the penalty kill has been atrocious. Georgie against the Wings the other night is what Avs fans were accustom to but I think there’s more to the story than just him being off his game.

[@richy2258]

You actually aren’t brain dead. Rare for an AVS fan online. No, it’s all completely to do with the panic move and the fanbase overreaction to Georgie being in a slump. He had no help the last 2 years

[@acejm2233]

I watch every Avs game. At the end of the day, the sharks allow the most shots on goal, the most rebound shots against, and the most giveaways. They are pretty poor defensively and Blackwood still outperforms Georgie… The majority of shots allowed on goal by the Avs are medium danger - Blackwood has the third best save percentage against medium danger shots in the league and Georgie has the worst (this is just out of goalies playing 15+ games so far). This information all comes from money puck for reference. I really don’t think it’s a matter of fault with the Avs - defense and goaltending both are flawed. Blackwood just appears to be a better fit. I guess we’ll find out but I’m kinda over the finger pointing at the defense. A goalies job is to save the team after defensive breakdowns… Blackwood looks like he does that better than Georgie.

[@richy2258]

@ you’re at least being more reasonable than the fans who think Georgie is shit and that we are now bound to win the cup with a top level goalie. It’s just like the fans who creamed their pants over Russell Wilson and I was just as sour over that move from the start. Only the Avs should have another cup or two under their belt if the GM and coaching were better around the big 4 of Nuke, Mack, Makar, and Moose (and Toews)

[@richy2258]

@ Pete DeBoer always implements some version of the trap, and the team goes to shambles. Bednar is being carried by generational talent and looking like a doofus in the playoffs with all those second round exits and going 0-3 against DeBoer over that time with a better team every time. This is just doing the same thing over and over hoping to replicate the results of the super team we had in ‘22, who only won by having an unfair amount of talent in their prime.

[@jas0nd3an]

Georgie will be better with a bigger d. With more net front presence. But with the Avs, they need tender that can save them here and there. And I get it, Georgie has had his games this year, and his first year was really good with a more solid D team, but these past two seasons have been abysmal. The Avs are typically having to score 6 goals to win a game. Does he have one or two great games? Yes. Then he falls off again for a couple of games. He needed a tandem. I think him and wedgewood as a 1a/b tandem could have worked. But I’m so freaking down with the Blackwood trade. Holy crap I’m stoked. As an Avs fan since they were in Quebec, I’m stoked. Especially saving that $1M cap space.

[@tophercabba]

last year we were the highest scoring team in the nhl not cause we were blowing teams out its cause we need a minimum of 4+ goals to win most games :/ buh bye georgie , if these 2 woodys can keep us at 2 GAA i dont see us loosing more than 8 games the rest of the year and come playoffs thats where u wanna be at 2GAA or just under . even in his loss vs the canes weggie has looked really good , his 2 wins he has a 0 GAA like yes pls :P excited to see how blackwood can do now ,hopefully this means we can put our goalie issues for the last 8 years to bed ,sign both of these guys at years end to 4 year plus deals

[@theresae4697]

As a devils fan, this makes me laugh and want to cry.

[@theshowstopper0119]

Also the AVs are paying 14% of the Goalie's salary they traded.

[@rockerrock328]

So happy this happened after the Caps game. I was worried vanecek was going to start and give up 5 goals. Got to see a lights out game and a Sharks win. Sad to seem him go but he was most likely going to leave after this year and we aren't making the playoffs. 2nd round pick will be helpful

[@mattiias9448]

Im a sharks fan and I think Grier has done amazingly so far as GM, but this trade? I was actually hoping for the sharks to get a 1st round pick for Blackwood. I dont really see why its relevant they only gave up a 6th rounder for him in 2023, just look at what he is doing now? He is 3rd in the league if you look at the amount of saves compared to expected goals against. And the Avs were really desperate for a better goalie because they are looking to win another cup with MacKinnon and Makar in their primes, and they wouldnt do it with Georgiev. And who else is on the goalie market except Blackwood? I think The Sharks were in a great position to get more out of this deal.

[@tespiii]

1st for Blackwood is not reality. Not in this universe at least.

[@CLew9]

Grier just mentioned in an interview that Fluery and Lehner are the only goalies traded for a second mid-season. Both had Vezina's under their belt. A second for Blackwood is great value

[@richy2258]

@@CLew9 yeah this guy is on crack the AVS got fleeced and I’m furious about it

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Then you're not an Avs fan.

[@mattiias9448]

@@tespiii and how many Sharks games have you watched this season?

[@adamantiumknot]

Avs with all the Devils’ old Woods!

[@robertfiss976]

Avs have proven that they know what they need and how to get it.

[@SaguaroStash]

It's not a fair deal. Blackwood has been the vice San Jose needed to progress.

[@ChristianonlyhockeyEdit]

Shark was traded sound perfect trades 🔥

[@nickh3698]

Agreed.

[@sammy8796]

Avs love trading kovalenko’s for goalies.

[@williammccollom6847]

I don't know that it's huge, it's bad goalie for bad goalie. The 2nd round pick is better.

[@irvinepoker3187]

Geoegeive and askarov ..I can see why lol

[@wild_insomnia]

Blackwood is the real deal

[@FeelingPeculiar]

Great trade for the Avs

[@richy2258]

@@FeelingPeculiar this was an absolutely awful trade for the AVS

[@soulknife20]

​@@richy2258Wrong

[@Shrimps_With_Altitude]

Thank GOD fourgiev is out of Colorado!!

[@bolt1495]

I’m calling it rn Tampa is gonna get Georgiev at the deadline fifty percent retained because johansson continues to be the worst backup in the league

[@keatonjones4252]

I dont think the sharks are able to retain tbh

[@bolt1495]

@ then they will just have to take Connor sheary instead the goat can have fun in San Jose

[@keatonjones4252]

@bolt1495 I dont see how that would benefit the sharks. But hopefully there's a deal that could work out for both teams. I would hope we get back a early round pick or a defensive prospect in return as well, Sheary is just a little old for us on his own we already have are few veterans that are helping are young guys.

[@bolt1495]

@@keatonjones4252 if Conor sheary is in the trade the sharks are getting at least a 3rd round pick for Georgiev and probably something else on top like one okay prospect

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

​@@bolt1495Let me tell you as an Avs fan, you do NOT want Georgiev. He is the worst starting goalie. He won't even be a decent backup. Aside from SJ, no team wants him as his value is gone.

[@ajmorash4823]

Kovy didn't get a real chance

[@Kuchhhhhh]

Why am i this early? 50 seconds....

[@pealanche8152]

Viagra, problem solved.

[@zcohen17]

Blackwood has been terrible till this season and is injury prone Also, Avs are retaining 15% of Fourgiev’s contract so not so much cap space gained

[@ajmorash4823]

Sharks won the trade

[@soulknife20]

It's a win-win.

[@ras2010able]

This trade isn’t Hugh. Both goaltenders aren’t game changers. To think otherwise is laughable.

[@soulknife20]

Blackwood just has to be average and consistent. He doesn't need to be lights out.

[@ccadz76]

I respect your opinion but there is no way this is a win-win, this is daylight robbery by San Jose

[@Nate-vq8wy]

This is a great trade for both teams. Georgie is a free agent next season so SJ is on the hook for nothing. They get a second round pick and Kovi which is a bottom 6 guy that could have potential for a top 6 role with his talent if he puts it together. And the Avs get a starting goalie who has been playing very good in front of a rebuilding team. Thats why its a win win

[@Retr-vc4wn]

I'm a sharks fan and I think both teams won this trade. Sharks get some picks and a young forward, while the avs get their starter and some depth.

[@Grasser88]

Avs got the best player tho

[@michaelmignone5869]

Robbery by SJ? How, blackwood is the better goalie?

[@KCM316]

Have you seen a Georgie play

[@mikemcgee3636]

I miss having Russia at the WJHC as well as at the WHC.

[@tophercabba]

yep thats politics and propaganda for ya