Dec 9 2024
The Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 5th round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and 2025 5th round pick
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General Manager Chris MacFarland
Net Annual Cap Hit
$670K
Current Year Cap Hit
$459K
Net Draft Pick Value
-5.71
Salary Retained
$476,000$476K
Alexandar Georgiev
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Player Acquired

Givani Smith

age27
posRW
ufa2025
Agent Eustace King
Cap Hit
$800,000
Expiry Status
UFA
2025
age 27
Remaining Cap Hit
$541,667
100%
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
GP G A P +/-
24/25 6 0 0 0 -1
Career 161 9 13 22
All stats, and agent details are as of the day of the transaction.
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Player Acquired

MacKenzie Blackwood

#39
age28
posG
ufa2024
Agent Andy Scott
Cap Hit
$2,350,000
Expiry Status
UFA
2025
age 28
Remaining Cap Hit
$1,591,146
100%
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
GP GAA SV%
24/25 19 3.00 0.910
Career 215 3.07 0.905
All stats, and agent details are as of the day of the transaction.
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Draft Pick Acquired
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Draft Pick

2027 Round 5

Pick Value
0.54
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General Manager Mike Grier
Net Annual Cap Hit
$-670K
Current Year Cap Hit
$-459K
Net Draft Pick Value
5.71
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Player Acquired

Nikolai Kovalenko

#15
age25
posRW
ufa2027
Cap Hit
$896,250
Expiry Status
RFA
2025
age 25
Remaining Cap Hit
$606,836
100%
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
GP G A P +/-
24/25 28 4 4 8 -7
Career 28 4 4 8
All stats, and agent details are as of the day of the transaction.
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Player Acquired

Alexandar Georgiev

#40
age29
posG
ufa2023
Cap Hit
$3,400,000
Salary Retained
$-476,000
Acquired Cap Hit
$2,924,000
Expiry Status
UFA
2025
age 29
Colorado AvalancheSalary Retained
$-476,000$-476K
Remaining Cap Hit
$2,302,083
100%
Year 3 of 3
22/23
24/25
GP GAA SV%
24/25 18 3.38 0.874
Career 272 2.89 0.905
All stats, and agent details are as of the day of the transaction.
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Draft Pick Acquired
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Draft Pick

2026 Round 2

Pick Value
5.71
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Draft Pick Acquired
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Draft Pick

2025 Round 5

Pick Value
0.54
Conditions
Resolved

Colorado will instead transfer the worse of their current 2025 4th round picks (COL or VAN), if at least two of the conditions are met: - Colorado advances to the third round in 2024-25 (Condition not met) - Blackwood wins 25 regular season games from the date of the trade to the end of the 2024-25 regular season (Condition not met) - Blackwood starts 30 regular season games from the date of the trade to the end of the 2024-25 regular season

Draft Pick Result

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In the 2025 entry draft, the San Jose Sharks used this draft pick to select Max Heise in round 5, 150 overall.

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