Alexandar Georgiev

March 2020 – Throughout the course of the 2020-21 NHL campaign, Georgiev has solidified himself as a reliable option for the Rangers. As expected, however, the arrival of Igor Shestyorkin has muddied the waters in Manhattan. Lundqvist is evidently the odd man out, but that hasn’t answered our questions about Georgiev’s future. He seems to have the stamina to be sold as a 1B option already, but the Rangers’ seem to be holding out. His pending RFA status could lead to an interesting negotiation but regardless of how the dust settles to begin the 2020-21 campaign, we should be able to expect 30+ starts from the 24-year-old. Brayden Olafson

March 2019 – In an extremely positive turn of events for Georgiev, the Rangers opted not to sign a free agent net-minder last off-season. Rather, the now 23-year-old is on pace for a 30-start season as a sophomore, posting a 0.907 sv% on a mediocre Ranger squad. The sample size is still relatively minimal, however, fundamentally, Georgiev has shown instances of starter-like poise and ability. With Igor Shestyorkin continuing to dominate the KHL, the race for the team’s goaltender of the future is heating up. Brayden Olafson

June 2018 – Georgiev was the mid-season beneficiary of the Rangers’ goaltending woes and took a happy advantage of his opportunity with the Blueshirts. In a ten-game spot-start audition alongside The King, he proved to be a competent backstop, and potential bridge to the Rangers future. Igor Shesterkin has long been foreseen as the heir to Hendrik Lundqvist, and though his development has been steady, the Rangers would be wise to make the transition more seamless by bridging the gap with an internal fix. Georgiev appears poised to sit in a ball-cap for the better part of the 2018-19 campaign, potentially starting between 20 and 30 NHL games. The deal should work well for both parties which will give the soon-to-be sophomore an opportunity to prove he is worthy of more than a pure backup role in the NHL. In the unexpected case that the Rangers do make a move on the free-agent goalie market, the waiver’s-exempt 22-year-old will be relegated to the Wolfpack for a year of development. Brayden Olafson