The New Jersey Devils have locked up restricted free agent goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood for the next three years. Both sides have agreed to a three-year deal worth $2.8 million per season (average annual value).
Blackwood is a former 2nd round draft pick of the Devils (42nd overall in 2015). Last season, the 24-year-old played started in the bulk of New Jersey's games after Corey Schneider was sent to the minors.
Blackwood has played a total of 70 games in the NHL, 47 of them coming last season. He has a record of 32-24-8 with a .916 save percentage and a 2.72 goals against average. He will share netminding duties with Corey Crawford in 2020-21 after the Devils signed the former Chicago goalie to a two-year deal as a free agent back in October.
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