Pending UFA Georgiev told he won't return to Sharks
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Alexandar Georgiev's time with the San Jose Sharks appears at an end.
The 29-year-old goaltender said after Wednesday night's game that general manager Mike Grier informed him he will not be returning.
A native of Ruse, Bulgaria, Georgiev was acquired in December in a deal that saw Mackenzie Blackwood head to the Colorado Avalanche. The Sharks also received forward Nikolai Kovalenko, a second-round pick and a conditional fifthr-rounder in the trade, while the Avalanche also added forward Givani Smith and a fifth-round pick.
He appeared in 31 games for the Sharks, posting a 7-19-4 record with a 3.88 goals against average and a save percentage of .875. He finished his combined season with the Avs and Sharks at 15-26-4 with a 3.71 GAA and an .875 SV%.
Georgiev is in the final year of a three-year, $10.2 million deal and is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
An undrafted free agent, Georgiev just wrapped up his eighth NHL season and was the first-ever Bulgarian-born player in the league. Georgiev was an All-Star in 2024.
For his career, Georgiev is 151-108-26 with a 2.98 GAA and .903 SV% in 303 career games with the Sharks, Avalanche and New York Rangers.