Overview
- Colorado announced the extension Thursday, keeping the 33-year-old under contract for 2026-27 at a $2.5 million cap hit.
- Wedgewood has started 14 of 17 games while Mackenzie Blackwood rehabs, going 10-1-2 and leading NHL goaltenders in wins.
- Since joining the Avalanche last season, he is 23-5-3 with a .915 save percentage and two shutouts.
- Head coach Jared Bednar cited Wedgewood’s hot start and locker-room fit as the drivers of the decision, and the goalie described Colorado as “a perfect situation.”
- The short-term pact complements the club’s depth plan, with Ilya Nabokov on loan in the KHL and viewed as needing more development before a North American role.