CENTRAL DIVISION GOALTENDING FUTURE

BY JARED CLINTON

ADAM GAJAN is still at least a few years away, but the Blackhawks have high hopes for him. Winner of top-goaltender honors at the 2023 World Junior Championship – and twice selected as a top-three player on the Slovak WJC squad – Gajan, 20, is heading to Minnesota-Duluth after seasons in the NAHL and USHL. The Bulldogs are in a transitional period after winning back-to-back national titles pre-pandemic, so Gajan could find himself thrown into the deep end as a freshman. Alexandar Georgiev has one season left on his deal, and Justus Annunen’s .928 save percentage across 14 appearances in 2023-24 has given Colorado hope the Finn can push for starting duty. But the long-term answer appears to be ILYA NABOKOV. The 21-year-old, who was the KHL’s rookie of the year…

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