Another goaltending target in Alexandar Georgiev?
In the 2022 offseason, Alexandar Georgiev was brought up as a potential trade target for the Vegas Golden Knights. The New York Rangers were tight on salary cap space and needed a move to clear up room. Eventually, he was dealt to the Colorado Avalanche, where he served as the starting netminder.
He did do good in his first season, posting a GAA of 2.53 and a save percentage of .918 in 2022-23. That season, he also had a GA%- of 86 and five shutouts, finishing seventh in the Vezina Trophy voting. However, the Bulgarian goaltender fell off in 2023-24 with a GAA of 3.02 and a save percentage of .897 in 63 games.
Meanwhile, Adin Hill and Logan Thompson held the fort down, winning a Stanley Cup in 2023. Hill had a GAA of 2.45 and a save percentage of .915 that year while Thompson had a GAA of 2.65 and a save percentage of. 915. A year later, the British Columbia native had a GAA of 2.71 and a save percentage of .909 while the Calgary native posted a GAA of 2.70 and a save percentage of .908. Whether passing Georgiev up helped the Golden Knights or not is up for debate. However, last season showed what could've been if Vegas went with the Avalanche netminder.