Avalanche acquire Scott Wedgewood from Predators for Justus Annunen, draft pick
The Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators swapped goaltenders on Saturday, with the Avalanche acquiring Scott Wedgewood in exchange for Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick.
Trade:
To #GoAvsGo: G Scott Wedgewood
To #preds: G Justus Annunen, 2025 6th Rd Pick
Avs address their goaltending situation, hoping Wedgewood can steady the ship and allow Georgiev to find his game again. Preds get a much younger backup in return who showed some promise.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 30, 2024
The 32-year-old Wedgewood appeared in five games with the Predators this season, posting a 1-2-1 record with an .878 save percentage (SV%) and 3.69 goals against average (GAA).
In 135 career NHL games between 2015 and 2024, the Brampton, Ont. native has a 49-50-23 record with a .905 SV% and 3.01 GAA with the Predators, Dallas Stars, Arizona Coyotes and New Jersey Devils.
Wedgewood was also a “Black Ace” for the Lightning when they won the Stanley Cup in 2019-20.
We have traded Justus Annunen and a 2025 draft pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Scott Wedgewood. pic.twitter.com/UXXYvAynB6
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) November 30, 2024
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Annunen has a 6-4-0 record with a 3.23 GAA and .872 SV% in 11 games with the Avalanche this season. In 29 career NHL games, the Kempele, Finland, native has a 16-9-2 record with a 2.81 GAA and .902 SV%.
Annunen has spent the majority of his professional career with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, going 60-29-19 with a .905 SV% and 2.76 GAA. Annunen was drafted by the Avalanche in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
The #Preds have acquired goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Scott Wedgewood.
Details » https://t.co/VTtcOKMTB1 pic.twitter.com/BGifwLCSz7
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) November 30, 2024
The Avalanche are 13-11-0 with 26 points, fourth in the Central Division. Despite the slow start, they’re 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
Meanwhile, the Predators are 7-12-5 with 19 points, seventh in the Central Division. Nashville started the season with five straight losses, as well as losing seven of their last nine games.