On Monday (Dec. 9), it was reported that the San Jose Sharks had been buying and selling Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith, and a 2027 fifth-round decide to the Colorado Avalanche. In alternate, the Sharks are buying Nikolai Kovalenko, Alexandar Georgiev, a 2025 fifth-round decide, and a 2026 second-round decide. The Avalanche may even be retaining 14% of Georgiev’s wage.
Mackenzie Blackwood has reportedly been traded to the @Avalanche! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/nK8yr5Q4yB
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Blackwood, who’s 28 years outdated, has six wins and a shutout via 19 video games performed this season. He has posted a .911 save proportion (SV%) and a 3.00 goals-against-average (GAA) in these video games. He has posted a 3.07 GAA and a .905 SV% via 215 profession video games within the NHL, profitable 81 video games and posting 11 shutouts.
Georgiev, who’s 28 years outdated, has eight wins via 18 video games performed this season. He has posted a 3.38 GAA and a .874 SV% in these video games. All through his profession, he has received 144 video games posting a 2.88 GAA and a .907 SV% posting 15 shutouts.
Kovalenko, who’s 25 years outdated, has 4 targets and 4 assists for eight factors via 28 video games. He’s a rookie, having been drafted within the sixth spherical of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft at 171st general and making his debut this season.
Smith, who’s 26 years outdated, has no factors thorugh six video games performed this season. He has scored 9 targets and added 13 assists for 22 factors via 161 video games in his NHL profession. He cleared earlier waivers this week, going unclaimed after being positioned by the Sharks.
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