Confirmed with Link: Avs trade Annunen and 2025 6th for Scott Wedgewood (NSH)

[dahrougem2]

And FYI, just a reminder for those of you who like to believe when “insiders” talk about the Avs, this was Johnson a couple of days ago:

Johnson: “Going against all logic, everything I’m hearing is the opposite. They are not desperate for a move and believe Georgiev is turning a corner. They might wait until the trade deadline to get a more capable backup, but there’s nothing imminent from the Avs side on a goaltending move.”

@Balthazar

 

[Bone Breaker]

this sucks. I was rooting a lof for Annunen and despite the ups and downs, he still was showing signs of development under this circus that has become the Avs. if Pickard can become a decent goalie elsewhere, Im sure Annunen will also. meanwhile we are stuck with Georgiev and now and old and mediocre backup. rather have kept Kahkonen then, at least wouldnt be doing any favors to a divisional rival.

 

[EdAVSfan]

I have to say, this makes a Gibson trade even more sensible. The contracts would align absolutely perfectly for Nabokov.

Gibson-Wedgewood tandem next year with Nabokov either a KHL or AHL starter/3rd stringer.
In year 2, Wedgewood contract ends and you have Nabokov as the backup.
Year 3, Gibson’s contract is done and you decide if Nabokov is a backup still, a platoon starter, a starter or a throwaway.

It would buy 2.5 years of evaluation. It makes so much sense.

 

[shadow1]

Not shocked at all, Annunen was done here.

As bad as George was to open the year, Annunen might've been worse this month. Lots of unscreened long shots beating him and his lateral movement is horrible. The Tampa Bay game the other night felt like a game from 2016-2017, thanks to his performance.

I don't get the hate for Wedgewood though. Yeah, his numbers aren't good this year, but he's only started four games and was lit up by a Christmas tree (6GA) in one of them against Florida. He's clearly better than Annunen and as far as I'm concerned Kahkonen (who's been bad for years and is currently sporting an .851 SV% for Manitoba in the AHL).

 

[dahrougem2]

I have to say, this makes a Gibson trade even more sensible. The contracts would align absolutely perfectly for Nabokov.

Gibson-Wedgewood tandem next year with Nabokov either a KHL or AHL starter/3rd stringer.
In year 2, Wedgewood contract ends and you have Nabokov as the backup.
Year 3, Gibson’s contract is done and you decide if Nabokov is a backup still, a platoon starter, a starter or a throwaway.

It would buy 2.5 years of evaluation. It makes so much sense.

Now make the math work

 

[RockLobster]

Yup. They didn’t even go for one of the better backup options available probably because they know the lord and Savior Georgiev doesn’t like healthy competition.

So they decided to stick with Georgiev who is horrible and get him a shit backup so he’s not scared.

Cmac can go f*** himself honestly.

But…they already had a shit backup?


And for everyone else—Annunen was pedestrian in the AHL, and aside from a hot streak against inferior teams last year, he’s been straight up bad in the NHL. I don’t care if he’s “only 24!”, he was a bad pick. Maybe Nashville’s development team unlocks more of what made him an appealing prospect during his draft year, but I’m not optimistic at that.

 

[EdAVSfan]

Now make the math work

Would likely require double retention. Prob 20-30% retention from Anaheim and a further 20-30% retention from a second team. Georgiev going the other way.

Gets the Avs in the range of a 5M tandem moving forward

I also have to say, the Wedgewood move makes it even more difficult to get Landeskog in this regular season. The avs just found a way to require shaving 700K more cap to fit him in. It’s even more unlikely he’s back for the regular season.

 

[Raucherhusten]

For now, all i can say is ...

Good day folks.

 

[Puckstop40]

Need to trade our other goalie now.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Would likely require double retention. Prob 20-30% retention from Anaheim and a further 20-30% retention from a second team. Georgiev going the other way.

Gets the Avs in the range of a 5M tandem moving forward

I also have to say, the Wedgewood move makes it even more difficult to get Landeskog in this regular season. The avs just found a way to require shaving 700K more cap to fit him in. It’s even more u likely he’s back for the regular season.

It might be simpler to suck it up and trade a first for maximum retention on Gibson then separately trade a lesser pick for someone taking the remainder of Georgiev’s contract.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Honestly prefer the Nemeth and Eller trades to this. Embarrassing. Trotz took him to the shed on this one

He must love us. First RyJo. Now this.

 

[kchan9]

Annunen can't even stop a beach ball. For his sake, he's probably better off going to another team. You can tell he doesn't have confidence from his recent games.

 

[Metallo]

Would likely require double retention. Prob 20-30% retention from Anaheim and a further 20-30% retention from a second team. Georgiev going the other way.

Gets the Avs in the range of a 5M tandem moving forward

I also have to say, the Wedgewood move makes it even more difficult to get Landeskog in this regular season. The avs just found a way to require shaving 700K more cap to fit him in. It’s even more unlikely he’s back for the regular season.

Avs must know about Landy and are stashing him until the playoffs.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Pretty big over-reactions in here. The only bad thing is giving up cap space to make this move. This isn’t a guy that they’re pinning their hopes on and we shouldn’t either. He may be crap here but we KNOW Annunen was. I could understand the vitriol if this was the attempted solution for 1G but that is simply not the case, unless he comes in and sets the world on fire.

It’s literally a nothing trade outside of wasted cap space, which I can understand the frustration, but it’s not egregious like it’s being made out to be.

 

[EdAVSfan]

I know this might sound hyperbolic but losing Francouz to those injuries is in the top 3 of bad things happening to the Avs over the past 5 years+.

I have to imagine it’s incredibly difficult to excel as a backup goalie. Like it or not, backups are still amongst the best goaltenders in the world. These were used to being starters and playing regularly. Now they play 1 game every 7-10 days. It must be hard to get into a rhythm.

Francouz was literally a dream backup. Never needed to be a starter. Played well and consistently all the time. Could play as a starter when there were I juries.

Absolutely a disaster losing this guy.

Avs must know about Landy and are stashing him until the playoffs.

Or worse

 

[benfranklin]

It cant be worse than Annunnen so Ill take it and be optimistic. Give him McDavid tonight and see what happens lol.

 

[JWK]

One man's trash is another man's trash

 

[Muffin]

I don’t mind Wedgewood as a back up. He kept Dallas afloat when Otteinger was hurt. As long as we get a starter too I’m fine with the move

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I have no idea whats going on here unless annunen threatened to leave.

 

[the_fan]

Obviously we’re also getting Blackwood because you can never have enough wood. But in all seriousness, don’t we also need a new starter? Wedgewood is a back up at best

 

[Pokecheque]

This is my biggest issue in all of this. They traded for a guy taking double the cap that's probably gonna be just as good as the guy we got off waivers for free that we let go after one game. I would have rather seen a 4giev trade.

I mean, didn’t they have to waive Kahkonen in order to activate Nuke? If not then I don’t get that move at all.

 

[dahrougem2]

Pretty big over-reactions in here. The only bad thing is giving up cap space to make this move. This isn’t a guy that they’re pinning their hopes on and we shouldn’t either. He may be crap here but we KNOW Annunen was. I could understand the vitriol if this was the attempted solution for 1G but that is simply not the case, unless he comes in and sets the world on fire.

It’s literally a nothing trade outside of wasted cap space, which I can understand the frustration, but it’s not egregious like it’s being made out to be.

The Avs are in literal cap hell. They are making daily transactions just to find any possible wiggle room.

They just added a horrendous goalie for almost double Annunen's cap hit AND sent a draft pick.

It's insanity.

 

[DanishAvsfan]

Wedgewood will go on a mad run. Book it.

 

[Pokecheque]

Annunen had a perfect opportunity to become a 1G here this season.
He just wasn't good enough. Can't really complain about trading him.

Yep. He’s just not an NHL goalie.

Maybe the Avs should, I don’t know, maybe try developing more than one goalie prospect every twenty f***ing years.

 

[Avs425]

Wedgewood is under contract for next year. Signed a 2-year, $3M deal with Preds before this season.

oh damn, i didn't bother to look, just assumed. Well then we are now saved hahaha