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.
Georgiev said he’s spoken with Mike Grier and has been informed that he won’t be back next season
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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.
