Arriving from St. Louis in a 2011 trade, Johnson brought a booming shot from the point and has logged a lot of minutes as a shutdown blueliner. Johnson has had two seasons with ten or more goals for the Avalanche, and he would have a 39 Point season in 2013-14. Following that highwater mark, Johnson had five more seasons of at least 20 Points, with seven in total. A rock solid defender, Johnson won the Stanley Cup in 2022, and had a total of 246 Points before he joined the Buffalo Sabres in 2023.
26. Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson has been one of the better American Defenseman in the NHL while he was with Colorado, a long period that lasted from 2011 to 2023.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Defence
- Acquired: Traded from the St. Louis Blues with Jay McClement and St. Louis’s 2011 1st Round Pick (which would be Duncan Siemens) for Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart, and Colorado's 2011 2nd Round Pick (which would be Ty Rattle) 2/19/11.
- Departed: Signed with the Buffalo Sabres as a Free Agent 7/1/23
- Games Played: 717
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Notable Statistics: 68 Goals
178 Assists
244 Points
370 PIM
.34 PPG
+19 Plus/Minus
46.9 Point Shares
55 Playoff Games
5 Goals
8 Assists
13 Points
10 PIM
.24 PPG
+6 Plus/Minus
- Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Champion (2022)
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