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Nashville Predators
Justus Annunen

Preds ink Annunen to two-year, $2.5M extension

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Nashville Predators goaltender Justus Annunen (29) blocks a shot on goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (George Walker IV/AP)

The Nashville Predators announced the signing Justus Annunen to a two-year extension on Monday.

The deal, beginning in 2026-2027, will pay the 25-year-old goaltender $2.5 million over the two years.

Annunen has appeared in 12 games for the team this season, starting nine of them. He is 3-5-1 with a 3.29 goals against average and a .875 save percentage.

A native of Kempele, Finland, Annunen was originally selected with the 64th overall pick of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he spent the first three-plus seasons of his career. He was acquired from the Avs in the fall of 2024 in a deal that saw Scott Wedgewood head to Denver.

In 64 games across five seasons with the Avalanche and Predators, Annunen is 28-25-4 with a 3.01 GAA and .892 SV%.