The Colorado Avalanche are reportedly contemplating a commerce for San Jose Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, in accordance to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman (h/t to The Hockey Information). Blackwood, coming off an excellent efficiency during which he made a career-high 44 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over the New Jersey Devils, has shortly change into a possible commerce goal. And, with the Avalanche putting Kaapo Kahkonen on waivers Monday, they could be in want.
Regardless of the Sharks’ struggles, Blackwood has managed to shine this season within the 9 video games he’s performed. He’s acquired a 3,1 objectives in opposition to common and a .910 save proportion on a crew that’s working its method via a rebuild. He earned his eleventh profession shutout and set a franchise report for many saves in a shutout sport.
Friedman revealed that Colorado has seemed into buying Blackwood earlier than and could be once more as a result of Avalanche’s goaltending points. “So I don’t assume he’s going to be on Group Canada, however bear in mind once I mentioned earlier within the yr if I used to be Colorado, that’s a man I’d be taking a look at, and I feel they’ve checked out him earlier than,” Friedman mentioned.
Starter Alexandar Georgiev has struggled to search out his kind, with solely two wins in eight video games and an underwhelming save proportion of .851. The crew additionally has Justus Annunen, however he’s acquired all of 26 video games on his NHL resume. Granted, in a small pattern dimension, he’s not been unhealthy.
May Blackwood Commerce Be Avalanche Backup Plan?
With the NHL Commerce Deadline approaching on March ninth and Blackwood set to change into a pending UFA with a $2.35 million cap hit, he might be a beneficial acquisition for a crew like Colorado. One factor value noting — as we realized in a current article about Cody Ceci commerce again to Edmonton — is that the Sharks have already retained wage on the utmost allowable contracts. Anybody taking Blackwood in commerce would wish to both undergo a 3rd social gathering who retains on behalf of San Jose, or that crew is taking over Blackwood’s full cap hit.
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