27. 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 731 Games.

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 helped the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022.  He left in 2023 via free agency for Buffalo, but two years later, he concluded his career in Colorado when he was traded back to the Avs for their 2025 playoff run.


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

    Acquired (2): Traded from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani Smith 3/7/25

    Departed (2):  Retired after the 2024-2025 Season
  • Games Played: 731
  • Notable Statistics: 69 Goals
    179 Assists
    248 Points
    374 PIM
    .34 PPG
    +23 Plus/Minus
    1,373 Blocked Shots
    1,288 Hits
    351 Takeaways
    402 Giveaways
    46.9 Point Shares

    57 Playoff Games
    5 Goals
    8 Assists
    13 Points
    10 PIM
    .24 PPG
    +6 Plus/Minus
    103 Blocked Shots
    175 Hits
    24 Takeaways
    40 Giveaways
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Champion (2022)
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