Everything indicates that veteran Erik Johnson needs to find a new target to continue his career.
According to the ESPN network, the Avalanche will not offer a new contract to the one who has served 13 seasons in the Colorado organization. He will therefore become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st.
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The club acquired Johnson from the Blues during the 2011 trade deadline. St. Louis also had the main prospect selected first overall in the 2006 National Hockey League (NHL) draft.
The right-back made 63 appearances last season and collected eight assists. However, he netted once in his team’s seven playoff games.
The 35-year-old won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in spring 2022.
The Minnesota-born player has 920 games on the Bettman Circuit. He broke through the opposition walls 88 times and had 249 assists for a total of 337 points.