What are Justus Annunen's salary and contract details for the 2022–23 season?

Justus Annunen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing as a goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. He was born on March 11, 2000. During some of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Annunen was the Avalanche's backup goaltender and went on to win the championship.

For the 2022–23 season, Justus Annunen will earn $925,000, while his cap hit will be $880,833. His compensation consists of $832,500 in basic pay and $92,500 in signing incentives. He is 22 years old.

The Colorado Avalanche selected him with the 64th overall pick in the third round of the 2018 entry draft. Annunen signed a total of $3,150,000 worth of contracts.

He has a total of 2 GP across a season-long career (with at least 1 NHL GP). After the 2022–23 season's conclusion, when he is 23 years old, he will be a restricted free agent (RFA).

Justus Annunen's recent 19 saves

Justus Annunen picked up a win in his season debut as the goaltender helped the Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Blues on Saturday. Annunen stopped 19 shots in the game.

In his first start after being called up from the AHL Colorado, Annunen was solid until Sammy Blais ruined his shutout bid late in the second period. The 22-year-old is likely to see more action in the NHL with Pavel Francouz (lower body) sidelined until March, but Alexandar Georgiev will continue to be the Avs' starting goaltender.

Justus Annunen's early achievements and his career as an international ice hockey player

In 2014, Annunen debuted with Kiekko-Laser at the junior under-18 level. He was 14 years old. Annunen joined the ranks of Oulun Kärpät at the age of 16, displaying promise. In the 2016–17 season, Annunen led the under-18 squad with 30 appearances.

When the Colorado Avalanche picked Annunen in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, he was upgraded to third goaltender selection due to his draft eligibility. Annunen was ranked as the fourth international goalie by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

Before competing at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships, where Finland won a gold medal, Annunen first represented Finland at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. In six games in the competition for under-18 players, he recorded a 2.00 goals-against average and a 0.914% save percentage.

At the 2020 World Junior Championships, Annunen represented his nation. He finished the competition with a 0.916 save percentage and a 2.65 goals-against average in six games. He was the second-most consistent goalie in the game, spending 362:01 minutes in the nets.