The Predators are trading goaltender Scott Wedgewood to Colorado for Justus Annunen

The Nashville Predators announced Saturday that they have traded backup goaltender Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche for backup goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round draft pick.

The Predators signed the 32-year-old Wedgewood to a two-year, $3 million contract on July 1 to replace Juuse Saros.

Now they’re trading him to the Predators after just five starts. Wedgewood finishes with a 1-2-1 record and an .878 save percentage for the Predators.

Annunen was a third-round pick by the Avalanche in 2018. He has made 24 starts in the NHL and has a record of 16-9-2 with a career save percentage of .872.

Annunen, 24, signed a two-year, $1.6 million contract that expires in 2026. At this point, he will be a restricted free agent.

By trading Wedgewood for Annunen, the Predators will save a little less than $1 million on their salary cap for this year and next.

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