Overview
- The deal carries a $2.5 million cap hit for the 2026–27 season, locking in Wedgewood beyond the current year.
- Elevated to start with Blackwood out with a lower-body injury, Wedgewood is 10-1-2 with a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 GAA, leading the NHL with 10 wins.
- Head coach Jared Bednar cited Wedgewood’s performance and strong fit in the room as central reasons for extending him.
- Wedgewood has gone 23-5-3 since Colorado acquired him from Nashville last November for Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick.
- The extension reinforces a short-term tandem with Blackwood and lets the Avalanche avoid rushing prospect Ilya Nabokov’s development.