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

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1. 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!

2. Neither team won. They both got what they needed.

3. 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.

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

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

6. Great trade for the Avs

7. Geoegeive and askarov ..I can see why lol

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

9. Miles Wood, Scott Wedgewood, MacKenzie Blackwood.

   Avalanche are playing Settlers of Catan with the monopoly on wood

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

12. Carolina Hurricanes in shambles

13. 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.

14. Sharks won the trade

15. 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

16. Kovy didn't get a real chance

17. 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.

18. Blackwood is a super solid tender

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

20. Shark was traded sound perfect trades 🔥

21. 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.

22. Blackwood is the real deal

23. 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

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

25. 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.

26. 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.

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

28. 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

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

30. 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

31. 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.

32. 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!

33. Avs with all the Devils’ old Woods!

34. 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

35. 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.

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

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

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

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

40. 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.

41. 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.

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

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

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

45. 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

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

47. 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 😛 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

48. 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.

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