The Hockey Guy on Blackwood to Colorado

On the Sharks Audio Network @TheHockeyGuy joined me to talk about San Jose’s trade with Colorado, and about all things we’ve seen from the Sharks this year.

34 comments
  1. Colorado blaming georgiev and annunen for all their problems but these trades do not fix Colorado's main problem, small non physical defensemen that can't clear their own crease. Geogiev & annunen couldn't stop what they couldn't see how will Wedgewood & blackwood solve this????

  2. THG says the criticism of some of Mike Grier's trades are "fair;" what trades are those? I am satisfied with his consequential moves to date

  3. I would have tried to get Gibson in Anaheim instead, the guy's a forgotten AAA goalie who was injured a whole lot these last 2-3 seasons, but he's back and finally 100% and even then Anaheim aren't using him as #1 goalie, I understand Dostal is on a good run (for the Ducks anyway), I guess his contract got in the way. Now Colorado have two backup goalies instead of a struggling one who has talent to be #1 as we have seen before (Georgiev) and I don't know that Blackwood or Wedgewood are better than Annunen, the sample size stats-wise is small for Annunen but I never saw any of these guys as even 1B goaltenders, solid backups only. I guess we'll see…

  4. Avalanche needed a goalie, and the Sharks needed draft capital and Kovalenko who I'm sad to see go because he looks like a solid 10 year player. He is just getting used to the NHL, and long term if the Avs can't get another cup I think the Sharks won the trade.

  5. Sharks are looking to be on the upswing. I wouldnt be surprised to see them become cup contenders within 4-5 years. They are still a ways off, and need to keep hitting on draft picks. Fortunately, they appear to have a franchise centerman in Celebrini. The kabsoluan absolute phenom. How many rookie 18yo centers do you see play the way he has? The faceoff wins, the defensive play. He is the total package and will bring some serious hype to the sharks. I miss the days when the sharks were a menace in the west. Fortunayely, i think were inly a few years off of them becoming contenders once again.

  6. I think everyone is happy for Blackwood but it’s understood the Sharks are in an early stage of a rebuild. Greer has built up a measure of respect with both the players and the fans. It’s expected he’ll trade more before the deadline

Leave a Reply