If there's a question as to which goalie will be serving as Juuse Saros’ backup this season, someone apparently forgot to let Scott Wedgewood know.
In his first media appearance since signing a two-year, $3 million contract with the Predators on July 1, a confident Wedgewood said he looked forward to working with Saros in the 2024-25 season, saying he was ready to play 10 games in a row or once every three weeks.
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