Avalanche not expected to re-sign Erik Johnson


Mar 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) and defenseman Erik Johnson (6) celebrate defeating the Arizona Coyotes at Ball Arena.

Mar 24, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) and defenseman Erik Johnson (6) have fun defeating the Arizona Coyotes at Ball Area.
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The Colorado Avalanche should not anticipated to re-sign veteran defenseman Erik Johnson, a number of media shops reported on Thursday

Johnson, 35, is the longest tenured member of the Avalanche after being acquired from the St. Louis Blues forward of the 2011 NHL commerce deadline. He would hit the open market on July 1

Johnson recorded eight assists in 63 video games in 2022-23 whereas enjoying within the final season of a seven-year, $42 million contract.

A Stanley Cup winner with the Avalanche in 2022, Johnson totaled 337 factors (88 objectives, 249 assists) in 920 profession video games with St. Louis and Colorado. He was chosen by the Blues with the highest total decide within the 2006 NHL Draft

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