The Colorado Avalanche spent years developing Justus Annunen, but short-term needs eventually outweighed the longterm investment.

Colorado and Nashville have traded backup goaltenders, with the Predators receiving Justus Annunen and the Avalanche picking up Scott Wedgewood.

The Colorado Avalanche have finally made a trade for another goaltender — and it wasn’t Dan Vladar. Early on Saturday morning, the Avalanche consummated a deal with the Nashville Predators for goaltender Scott Wedgewood,