Why Blackwood?
.892 save% this season
And only a .902 save% last year

Most games he’s ever played in a season was 43,
so we don’t even know if he could hold up to a legit starter’s workload

Pretty risky
Especially considering what you’re giving up

I’d offer them Portillo
They can’t be happy with Blackwood after these past 2 crappy seasons
And he was drafted back in 2015
So they may be ready to just cut bait & take a good prospect

I really wouldn’t even wanna do that though really
Then again, i don’t have high hopes for Blackwood either

He has a good potentiel and is relatively young and a RFA after his deal expire. I really like him and I think he and UPL could be a good duo. Two years ago he posted a 0,915 save % in 47 games and I think he can return to those numbers with Buffalo.

Well with his last 2 years of sucky play,
why would u give anything that good for him?

Also, it’s risky af to go with him & UPL as our duo
Blackwood has been crap the last 2years,
and UPL can’t stay healthy

Risking our entire next season on those 2 isn’t all that smart imo
Better have a backup plan (3rd goalie option)

An AHL Guy and a second round pick isn't that good when you are acquiring a 25 YO goalie with the upside to play 50 games per year at a really reasonnable cap hit. And nothing stop us to sign another goalie in case someone gets injured. Subban could be an option in that case.

Subban isn’t an NHL goalie
Routsalainen at least played well this past season, even if it was in the AHL
Call me crazy, but I’ll take a guy who played well last year over a guy who hasn’t played well in 3years

And in absolutely no way is Blackwood worth a 2nd after back to back crappy years

Not only is it a very risky idea
But bc you’re overpaying, it’s a flat out bad idea

Blackwood is more than a capable goalie. He would be a good adition to our lineup without trading any significative piece. Yes Blackwood had a bad year but a lot of goalies do. You don't like him I get it, but we won't be able to get a better goalie than Blackwood this summer.

It’s 2 bad years in a row

And why wouldn’t we be able to get a better goalie ?
Especially with his .892 & .902 save% of the last 2 years setting the bar so low

Last year he played with a heel injury
Not a good year to judge him

I’d give him a pass for that if he bounced back this year
But since he didn’t, I’m not gonna disregard it
Even if i did, he still hasn’t played well in 3 years
And that’s more than concerning,
especially if he’s gonna be our “1a” guy

I meant he played injury in 2021-22
In the 3 seasons prior to the 2021-22 season, he had a 9.11 SV% and 2.80 GAA on a terrible Devils team

Either way
Last year he had a .902 save%
That’s also “not good”
So still- it’s been 3 years since he’s played well

If he was coming in as our “1b” goalie, then ok, it’s not as bog of a risk if we have a “1a” guy that we can depend on
But UPL is a young goalie for us who is basically locked in to the “1b” role

And taking such a big risk with Blackwood in the “1a” role seems foolish to me
And especially after years of poor goaltending,
I don’t think it’s a risk our management will take either

Minnesota declines .. Greenway isn't getting traded. Especially not for a worse player that wouldn't make Minnesota

Fine by me if Devils keep him

Fine by me as well

Do u really have high hopes for him still though?
I don’t watch the Devils much, but his stats the last 2 seasons are 💩 💩 💩