[Colorado Avalanche] More lumber more yards – Scott Wedgewood
November 13, 2025
[Colorado Avalanche] More lumber more yards – Scott Wedgewood
35 comments
Thank you CMac
1 x $2.5M per Friedman
Hell yeah. Can’t let him go with how he’s been playing.
Lets FREAKING GO!!
Only 1 year?
As much as I love Blackwood, I really think Wedgie has proven to be the better of the two. I know they can’t afford to keep two premium goalies forever, but getting even another year of the tandem is massive.
Everyone say “Thank you, Chris.”
I love when Cmac does things I think he should do
This is good because the heir apparent has not been good in the KHL this year. 2.5 is honestly sort of a steal considering he’s playing comparably to guys like Shesterkin and Sorokin, and out playing guys like Otter and Gustavsson.
$2.5m seems like a really good deal for the quality wedgie gives, hes really more of a 1aa than a backup at this point. You usually have to give more years to keep AAV lower, I figured he’d want more term for that amount money.
Nice!
I get Blackwood is working back from the injury, but is Wedgewood just the starter going forward at this point?
fuck yes
Wish the contract was longer. We’ve been through hell with goalies 🙃 (yesss I’m hating on Fourgie)
On top of being so good in net, he’s such a good locker room guy that letting him walk would have hurt the locker room
Lumber yard is full!
Another intelligent move from the FO. I love how well run this team is.
And it’s a steal of a deal too, 2.5m is huge
HA! I KNEW IT!
Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He works that crease and opened my eyes.
Wedgewood tree, it ain’t hard to see
His saves are the key that opened my thighs.
…only my thighs though. He keeps that 5 hole tight.
Love to see it. I thought for sure he’d take a starting job somewhere and get his bag the way he’s been playing.
Scotty has said a few thing in interviews
He dislikes Wedgie as a nickname
He doesn’t want starter. He doesn’t feel like he can manage 50 games and play the way he wants to
His family is very happy in Denver, and they don’t want to move again
2.5 is his biggest contract ever, 2 years @1.5 each was previous high. He will be 35 when these expire.
If both parties agree, he could sign another 1 year, but I think a drop off is very likely before he’s 36.
Very fair all around, and also great family/life balance for him. I am happy with it
Thank goodness Stan Bowman can’t make moves like this, and sees Skinner as fine
It’s actually insane to me how low nhl contacts are compared to other sports
MY HOPES AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!!!
Good move for both sides. If the team views Nabokov as a long term answer, it buys more time for him to develop. For Wedgie, it gives him another year to play behind a legit powerhouse and boost his value if and when he hits free agency.
I bet they were getting lots of phone calls from other teams hunting for a goalie. It was good to tie him up for a bit longer.
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35 comments
Thank you CMac
1 x $2.5M per Friedman
Hell yeah. Can’t let him go with how he’s been playing.
Lets FREAKING GO!!
Only 1 year?
As much as I love Blackwood, I really think Wedgie has proven to be the better of the two. I know they can’t afford to keep two premium goalies forever, but getting even another year of the tandem is massive.
Everyone say “Thank you, Chris.”
I love when Cmac does things I think he should do
This is good because the heir apparent has not been good in the KHL this year. 2.5 is honestly sort of a steal considering he’s playing comparably to guys like Shesterkin and Sorokin, and out playing guys like Otter and Gustavsson.
$2.5m seems like a really good deal for the quality wedgie gives, hes really more of a 1aa than a backup at this point. You usually have to give more years to keep AAV lower, I figured he’d want more term for that amount money.
Nice!
I get Blackwood is working back from the injury, but is Wedgewood just the starter going forward at this point?
fuck yes
Wish the contract was longer. We’ve been through hell with goalies 🙃 (yesss I’m hating on Fourgie)
On top of being so good in net, he’s such a good locker room guy that letting him walk would have hurt the locker room
Lumber yard is full!
Another intelligent move from the FO. I love how well run this team is.
And it’s a steal of a deal too, 2.5m is huge
HA! I KNEW IT!
Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He works that crease and opened my eyes.
Wedgewood tree, it ain’t hard to see
His saves are the key that opened my thighs.
…only my thighs though. He keeps that 5 hole tight.
Love to see it. I thought for sure he’d take a starting job somewhere and get his bag the way he’s been playing.
Scotty has said a few thing in interviews
He dislikes Wedgie as a nickname
He doesn’t want starter. He doesn’t feel like he can manage 50 games and play the way he wants to
His family is very happy in Denver, and they don’t want to move again
2.5 is his biggest contract ever, 2 years @1.5 each was previous high. He will be 35 when these expire.
If both parties agree, he could sign another 1 year, but I think a drop off is very likely before he’s 36.
Very fair all around, and also great family/life balance for him. I am happy with it
Thank goodness Stan Bowman can’t make moves like this, and sees Skinner as fine
It’s actually insane to me how low nhl contacts are compared to other sports
MY HOPES AND PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!!!!
Good move for both sides. If the team views Nabokov as a long term answer, it buys more time for him to develop. For Wedgie, it gives him another year to play behind a legit powerhouse and boost his value if and when he hits free agency.
I bet they were getting lots of phone calls from other teams hunting for a goalie. It was good to tie him up for a bit longer.
one year, da fuck?
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