It’s been a busy couple of days for the Colorado Avalanche and Devon Toews is excited about the changes. It helps that he is close friends with two of the additions — Brock Nelson and all-too-familiar Erik Johnson.

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,

Trade deadline acquisitions Erik Johnson and Charlie Coyle spoke to Colorado media members prior to tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Colorado Avalanche has a re-tooled roster capable of winning the Stanley Cup, but the cost makes it a huge risk.

The Colorado Avalanche, in what seems to be their final trade of the season, have acquired defenseman Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward prospect Givani Smith.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson is heading back to the Colorado Avalanche, where he spent 13 of his 17 NHL seasons, and where he won a Stanley Cup in 2022.

Before the NHL trade deadline on Friday at 1 p.m. MT, the Avalanche made major additions to their roster. The Avalanche front office, led by General Manager Chris MacFarland and President of Hockey Operations Joe Sakic, made four trades in less than a week.