The NHL trade market is heating up as the Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks, trading away Alexandar Georgiev and other assets. Blackwood has shown improvement recently, while Georgiev had been the Avalanche's starter since 2022.
Meanwhile, the New York Rangers traded defenseman Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks for Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick. Trouba's struggles this season led to his departure, allowing the Rangers to shed his significant cap hit.
Additionally, the Minnesota Wild made a notable move by acquiring David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets, giving up multiple draft picks and defenseman Daemon Hunt in the process. The Wild hope Jiricek can become a key defensive asset.
