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Erik Johnson News
The Sabres signed Erik Johnson to a one-year contract worth $3.25M AAV.

Johnson spent the last 13 years in Colorado, but lands in Buffalo on a one-year deal, where he will help mentor some of their young defensemen like Owen Power. In 2023, Johnson had just eight assists, 102 blocked shots and 121 hits in 63 games with the Avalanche.

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Erik Johnson is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 vs. Seattle Tuesday.

Johnson finished 2022-23 regular season with eight assists, 98 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 63 games but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday for Game 1 vs. Seattle. Jack Johnson will be in Colorado's lineup in favour of the 35-year-old Erik.

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The Avalanche have placed Erik Johnson (lower-body) on IR.

Johnson suffered a lower-body injury while blocking a shot on Saturday and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Tampa and has been placed on the injured reserve. Head coach Jared Bednar said they do not have a timeline for Johnson's return. The 34-year-old has seven assists across 51 games played this season.

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Johnson (COVID-19) will make his season debut on Tuesday.

Johnson missed training camp while recovering from COVID-19 but will make his season debut tonight in Los Angeles. The Avalanche will ease Johnson back into the lineup, dressing him as a seventh defenseman. Johnson will replace Andre Burakovsky, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

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