Sharks trade Blackwood to Avs for two players, two draft picks
The Sharks also acquired goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, Colorado’s 2026 second-round selection and a conditional fifth-round draft selection in 2025 in exchange for Blackwood, forward Givani Smith and San Jose’s own 2027 fifth-round pick. As part of the deal, Colorado will retain 14 percent of Georgiev’s contract, per the Sharks.