The Colorado Avalanche’s goaltending, and a pair San Jose Sharks who may very well be traded
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein speaking about Colorado Avalanche and their goaltending state of affairs, in addition to a few San Jose Sharks who may very well be moved on the deadline.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “And guys we talked about it. A number of issues that we’ve talked about have been taking place, to not toot our personal horn, however Colorado particularly. We talked concerning the goaltending state of affairs.
They’ve had a busy 10 days. They exit and so they get Scott Wedgewood, and we’re nonetheless questioning, you already know, what are they going to do for primary? Effectively, Mackenzie Blackwood, is he the answer to the issue? Effectively, we’re about to search out out. However it appears like they’ve a greater one-two punch. Now it seems to be like that on paper.
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So what do you guys consider that state of affairs, and possibly what else Colorado must do to maintain the prepare rolling?
Pagnotta: “Yeah, effectively, Kate, I imply, as you mentioned, we’ve talked about this after the Wedgewood deal final week. We’re type of questioning, is that it? Is that actually the answer that you simply’re on the lookout for? And clearly not, as they ended up getting Blackwood out of San Jose.
Now, this commerce nearly occurred final week. That they had been speaking about this for a little bit over every week. The deal occurred on Monday, however there was a suggestion on the desk from Colorado that clearly San Jose preferred, as a result of they acted on it. However this was one thing that had been occurring for a few week, and everybody was type of on discover in San Jose, type of ready now. Kudos to them, they saved it quiet. So, good job.
However clearly, Colorado wanted to deal with their goaltending. And the arrogance that they had in (Alexandar) Georgiev, effectively, it fleeted. So that they exit, they get Blackwood, whose numbers aren’t probably the most spectacular, however consider he was on San Jose. However his efficiency general, within the underlining numbers, spectacular.
So Colorado banking on that, and now what they’re going to be doing transferring ahead, guys is getting a way primarily of how they’ll maneuver their wage cap. Is Gabe Landeskog going to have the ability to play this season. That’s going to have an effect on the kind of impression strikes they make afterward within the yr.
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It appears like they’re settled proper now, however they’re going to maintain tabs on that state of affairs and the way that’s going so as to add to their roster, or how that’s going to permit them so as to add to their roster, DB, afterward within the season, nearer to the commerce deadline.
Bernstein: “Yeah, now we will rename them the Colorado Forrests, since they’ve Scott Wedgewood, McKenzie Blackwood, and …”
Pagnotta: “Miles Wood.”
Bernstein: “Miles Wood precisely. In order that’s it. Look, right here’s the factor, whether or not you prefer to commerce or not, and your Colorado Avalanche fan, your GM was decisive. He knew they weren’t adequate. We knew they weren’t adequate. Everybody knew. And the truth that, look, it clears a path for (Yaroslav) Askarov in San Jose with out query.
As a result of Blackwood’s numbers actually good. I believe there’s a stat, his first and final recreation is a shark. He had 50 saves in each video games, proper? So that you’re proper about dealing with plenty of photographs. Look, if he can revert again to his New Jersey days, they received (a very good??) shot.
As a result of bear in mind this crew, the Colorado Avalanche, nonetheless remembers they need to cup with Darcy Kemper. So that they’re hoping that possibly they’ll do the trick with Blackwood.
However it was coming untenable. You watch the video games, you already know, night time in, night time out, with the Avalanche, and say they play comparatively effectively. They get offense from the man, from their massive boys, and so they can’t cease the puck.
Effectively, this mixture of the goaltenders ought to cease the puck higher. Is it adequate to get them three or 4 rounds? I’m unsure. However you bought to present them, received to present the Avalanche credit score for being decisive after they knew that they had an enormous hole in aim.
Pagnotta: “One other factor to type of take a look at here’s what San Jose might probably do down the street as a result of Georgiev’s it on an expiring contract, and so they have, you already know, some risk of, you already know, type of including {dollars} right here as effectively.
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They’ve another belongings that groups are going to have a look at afterward the season, (Mikael) Granlund actually being one among them.
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