Steve Palumbo: Avalanche Sign Veteran D Jack Johnson To PTO + a Rockies Return?

Wow the avs are doing everything they can to make me not like them this year.

Still really sad about Timmons and graves

If he makes the team, I doubt he plays more than 10 games.

I would love to see another Av's jersey with the Rockies incorporated. The retro Nordiques jerseys would be hard to beat but this might do it.

JJ offers much less than MacDonald, Barron, Gross, McKeown, and Gilbert in 2021-22, with the league getting younger and faster every year. Think MacDermid wins the 7th D spot, don't think Jack is around come October 1st.

How long before Barron is in the Top 6 and Toews is traded for a legit sniper?

That sucks for the Av's lol

As a native Pittsburgher I often find myself cheering for the Penguins when they aren't in the Avs way. For as long as that team had JJ, I couldn't wait for them to be rid of him. Now he might be here. He could have gone to any beer league in North America, but now he is here, possibly on my favorite team. I might look OK on the outside, but on the inside I am screaming to an indifferent God.

No they didn’t sign THAT Jack Johnson. They signed the singer Jack Johnson to perform the national anthem. Right?

No they didn’t sign THAT Jack Johnson. They signed the singer Jack Johnson to perform the national anthem. Right?
- Minnyhock

The singer couldn't be any worse than the former NHL player. Johnson hasn't been more than an AHL player since 2017.

Don’t get it. 4th pair. COVID insurance? He still has to make the team.

JJ offers much less than MacDonald, Barron, Gross, McKeown, and Gilbert in 2021-22, with the league getting younger and faster every year. Think MacDermid wins the 7th D spot, don't think Jack is around come October 1st.

How long before Barron is in the Top 6 and Toews is traded for a legit sniper?
- HappyBirdSeeds

Trade you Van Reimsdyke for Toews

I'm pretty sure he was in a reduced role for the Rangers.

Also, saying he hasn't been serviceable since 2017 is generous.

My deepest sympathies.

Jack Johnson was singlehandedly responsible for destroying the Kessel era in Pittsburgh. He also torpedoed Justin Schultz, who looked good with the Pens until they attached Jack Johnson to his hip.
I feel bad for JJ and what he's been through, but I hope for your sake he never sees the ice for you in a meaningful game. If you need them, Im sure RW from the Pens blog can come up with plenty of with or without you charts to show you just how JJ is bringing your team down.... Sad thing is, he wasn't wrong....

Trade you Van Reimsdyke for Toews

- MJL

We'll keep our Toewsla, you keep your 2008 Chevy Tahoe.

Rather trade Barron than Toews! Any day!

I am hoping that Jack Johnson gets paired with Eric Johnson and that was they can be known as the Johnson & Johnson pairing. They can be silky smooth as baby oil and provide defense against aggressive forechecks that are like Covid-19.