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

DENVER– Colorado and Nashville traded backup goaltenders on Saturday, with the Predators getting Justus Annunen and the Avalanche getting Scott Wedgewood.

The Predators likewise got a sixth-round choice in the 2025 NHL draft as part of the offer.

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

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

Wedgewood signed a two-year handle Nashville in July.