Avalanche sign goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to five-year extension
Colorado inked goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year extension after trading for him earlier this season, the team announced Friday.
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The Colorado Avalanche appear to have found someone they like after some serious turnaround between the pipes.
Colorado inked goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension after trading for him earlier this season, the team announced Friday.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the deal is worth $26.25 million, with a $5.25 million AAV.
The Avs acquired Blackwood on Dec. 9, sending Alexandar Georgiev to the San Jose Sharks in a goalie swap.
Blackwood was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
The 28-year-old has provided a needed boost between the pipes for the Avs in the four games, helping them to a 3-1-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average and .931 save percentage.
He had a 6-9-3 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 19 games with the Sharks before being traded.
In the deal for Blackwood, the Sharks also received forward Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2025 fifth-round draft pick and a 2026 second-round pick, while the Avalanche also got forward Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
The Avalanche also traded for goaltender Scott Wedgewood from the Nashville Predators earlier this year, completely revamping their goaltending tandem.
Colorado has won three straight and seven of 10 en route to a 21-15-0 record, good for third in the Central division. It’s set to take on the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night.
