Justus Annunen needs a new nickname. Acquired by the Predators via trade from Colorado on Saturday, the goaltender’s first name resembles the word “Juice,” a natural fit in a world that relies on teammates and coaches referring to one another by their monikers and rarely by their given first names.

The Nashville Predators announced Saturday they have traded backup goaltender Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche for backup goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round draft pick. The Predators signed the 32-year-old Wedgewood to a two-year ...