Predators trade Wedgewood to Avalanche for Annunen in swap of backup goaltenders

Predators trade Wedgewood to Avalanche for Annunen in swap of backup goaltenders | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) celebrates with goaltender Justus Annunen (60) after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

DENVER (AP) — Colorado and Nashville traded backup goaltenders on Saturday, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood.

The Predators also acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft as part of the deal.

Annunen is set to back up Nashville’s Juuse Saros. The 24-year-old Annunen is 6-4 with a 3.23 goals-against average. He was a third-round pick by Colorado in 2018.

The 32-year-old Wedgewood figures to compete with Colorado’s Alexandar Georgiev for time in the net. Wedgewood went 1-2-1 with a 3.69 goals-against average for Nashville this season.

Wedgewood signed a two-year deal with Nashville in July.

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