Overview

• The two-year deal runs through the 2026–27 season, giving the Avalanche control over their top goaltending prospect’s early career.
• Nabokov was selected 38th overall in the 2024 NHL draft, marking the highest goaltender pick by the organization since 1998.
• He starred for Metallurg in the KHL, earning Rookie of the Year, posting a .942 save percentage en route to playoff MVP honors, and following with a .923 mark over 49 games.
• Last season’s additions of Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood provide veteran depth and allow Nabokov to develop without immediate NHL pressure.
• If not loaned back to the KHL, he would likely begin in North America with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles as part of the Avalanche’s goaltending pipeline.