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Avalanche Sign Scott Wedgewood to One-Year, $2.5 Million Extension

The deal rewards a breakout run that clarified Colorado’s plan in goal.

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Colorado Avalanche Notebook (The Hockey Writers)
Nov 11, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood (41) skates out for fans after the game against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Colorado announced the one-year extension on Nov. 13, locking in a $2.5 million cap hit for 2026–27 and a raise from his current $1.5 million AAV.
  • Pressed into starting duty with Mackenzie Blackwood out with a lower-body injury, Wedgewood is 10-1-2 with a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 goals-against average, leading the NHL in wins.
  • Since arriving from Nashville in Nov. 2024 for Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick, he is 23-5-3 with a .915 save percentage and two shutouts for the Avalanche.
  • Head coach Jared Bednar pointed to performance, locker-room fit, and the need to let top prospect Ilya Nabokov develop outside the NHL as factors in securing Wedgewood.
  • The 33-year-old said he weighed free agency but chose what he called a "perfect situation" in a 1A/1B tandem with Blackwood, with Colorado off to one of the league’s best starts.