REPORT: Avalanche Have Shown Interest In Sharks Goalie
On his latest edition of 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the Colorado Avalanche have looked into acquiring San Jose Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.
D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images - REPORT: Avalanche Have Shown Interest In Sharks GoalieOn his latest edition of 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the Colorado Avalanche have looked into acquiring San Jose Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood.
"So I don't think he's going to be on Team Canada, but remember when I said earlier in the year if I was Colorado, that's a guy I would be looking at, and I think they've looked at him before," Friedman said.
Blackwood is coming off one of his best performances as a member of the Sharks, where he stopped 44 shots en route to a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils last night.
The Avalanche have had awful goaltending to start the season. Alexandar Georgiev hasn't found his game, with two wins in eight games. He has a save % of .851 and a GAA of 4.04. The Avs even claimed former Sharks goalie Kaapo Kahkonen to see if he could solve their goaltending issues. Kahkonen was placed on NHL waivers today.
"You could see the smiles from the Sharks. I still think there's a goalie there," Friedman said. "I don't think he's going on Team Canada, but I wonder where he goes this year."
Blackwood is a dark horse candidate to play for Team Canada at the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off. Blackwood has shown he can be an elite goaltender behind a struggling Sharks defense.
The NHL Trade Deadline is set for March 9th, and Blackwood is a pending UFA with a $2.35 million cap hit.
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