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 PickAvs 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.