Mackenzie Blackwood signed a two-year, $4.7 million contract with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. It has an average annual value of $2.35 million.
The 26-year-old goalie was acquired in a trade with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday for a sixth-round pick in the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft. Blackwood was an unrestricted free agent after he did not receive a qualifying offer from the Sharks prior to the deadline on Friday.
“Mackenzie is a big (6-foot-4, 225 pounds), athletic goaltender with a lot of potential and upside,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. “He will be a good addition to our goaltender group.”
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Blackwood was 10-6-2 with a 3.20 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 22 regular-season games (20 starts) and did not play in the playoffs. He’s 65-57-18 with a 2.97 GAA, .906 save percentage and eight shutouts in 152 regular-season games (143 starts).
The Sharks (22-44-10) finished 29th in the NHL standings last season and have failed to qualify for the playoffs in each of the past four seasons.
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