Before the Avalanche acquired him, Blackwood was garnering attention for his performance with the San Jose Sharks. Playing on the rebuilding team, he managed to not only stand out

Although four games is a small sample size, Blackwood has dazzled with a 3-1-0 record, .931 SV% and 2.03 GAA with the Avalanche. Colorado outscored those opponents 15-9 on aggregate, indicating that the players are performing more confidently with the 28-year-old reliably defending the crease.

The Avalanche have signed recently acquired goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension, with a source saying the deal carries an average annual value of $5.25 million against the salary cap.

The Colorado Avalanche announced that they have signed 28-year-old goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a 5 year contract extension.

Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on December 9th, signed a five-year contract extension with his new team on Friday. This contract, worth $26.25M ($5.25M AAV) will keep him in Colorado through the 2029-2030 season.

It didn't take goalie Mackenzie Blackwood long to establish himself as the Colorado Avalanche's starter for the present and future after signing a five-year $26.25 million contract extension on Friday.