Out are forwards Scott Laughton and Andrei Kuzmenko, and defenseman Erik Johnson — the Flyers are retaining 50% of the forwards’ contracts — and in come forwards Givani Smith and Nikita Grebenkin, and ...

For Johnson, this is a bit of a homecoming. He spent parts of 13 seasons in Colorado and was once teammates with Flyers GM Danny Brière, who clearly still values the leadership Johnson brings. The ...

VOORHEES, N.J. — Erik Johnson will get another shot with the Avalanche. The Flyers traded the veteran defenseman to Colorado, where he won the 2022 Stanley Cup. In return, the Flyers acquired ...

Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has been shut down with some elbow discomfort and is slated for an MRI, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. The further testing will shed some light on the next ...

The Flyers also traded defenseman Erik Johnson to the Colorado Avalanche for winger Givani Smith. Emil Andrae was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League to fill Johnson’s spot on ...

Colorado added Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani Smith. Sportsnet first reported the deal shortly after the 1 p.m. deadline. Johnson played 717 of his 1,009 career games during ...

The Colorado Avalanche are bringing back Erik Johnson. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that the veteran defenceman is returning for a second stint with the Avalanche. Johnson has appeared in ...

Looking for depth on defense, the Avalanche re-acquired veteran defenseman Erik Johnson for another playoff run. They didn't have to give up a whole lot to acquire him, either, as AHL forward Givani ...

The Avalanche are bringing back fan-favorite Erik Johnson, acquiring him from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani Smith on Friday. Johnson spent 12 years as a staple of the Avs’ blueline from 2011 to ...

The Avalanche are bringing back fan-favorite Erik Johnson, acquiring him from the Philadelphia Flyers, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Johnson spent 12 years with the Avs from 2011 to 2023 ...

The Colorado Avalanche have reacquired defenseman Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani Smith. The trade is one-for-one. Johnson was drafted by the St. Louis Blues first overall in ...

This will be Johnson’s second rodeo in Denver. He first joined the Avalanche in Feb. 2011 after he was traded from the St. Louis Blues in the deal that sent Kevin Shattenkirk the other way.