OREANDA-NEWS   The Colorado Avalanche club of the National Hockey League (NHL) has traded two Russians to the San Jose Sharks. This is reported on the team's website.

Colorado gave away goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev and striker Nikolay Kovalenko. San Jose also received a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and a second-round pick in the 2026 draft.

Instead, goalkeeper Mackenzie Blackwood and forward Jeevani Smith joined the Colorado squad. In addition, the team received the right to be selected in the fifth round of the 2027 draft.

Colorado is in eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 32 points in 29 games. San Jose has 25 points in 30 games, the team is on the 13th line.