Devils Reportedly Giving Up on Former Starting Goaltender

According to premier NHL Insider Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, it appears that New Jersey Devils goalie MacKenzie Blackwood will not be receiving a qualifying offer.

Blackwood is currently an RFA, but him not receiving a qualifying offer automatically makes him an unrestricted free agent.

Blackwood was once considered to be a rising star in the NHL goaltending ranks, but his shine has fallen considerably after a few rough statistical seasons.

After a run of two stellar season where he posted a .918 and .915 Save Percentage, Blackwood has been struggling since the 2020-2021 season with his numbers falling off of a cliff.

He has not had a Save Percentage above .902 in in the past three years, and even spent some time with AHL Utica this past year.

A fresh start may be beneficial to get this once promising young netminder back on the road to prosperity.

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