Jordan Boutilier: Welcome to Colorado, Ryan Johansen!

Interesting to see how it shakes out…

Interesting that with his lack of speed he would have been seen as a target. But given that Trotz was looking to give him away and with the salary retention this could be a good move. A line of Rantanen RJ and Nuke would be miserable to play against. Also it will be nice to have a net front presence. At 4mil/per I like it, and at the cost of literally nothing I like it even better.

Interesting that with his lack of speed he would have been seen as a target. But given that Trotz was looking to give him away and with the salary retention this could be a good move. A line of Rantanen RJ and Nuke would be miserable to play against. Also it will be nice to have a net front presence. At 4mil/per I like it, and at the cost of literally nothing I like it even better.
- ddMoose

Something I saw and didn't realize... Avs were not a good FA team and RJ is very good in the dot.. That will def be a big help.

Something I saw and didn't realize... Avs were not a good FA team and RJ is very good in the dot.. That will def be a big help.

- dozerD10

Oh for sure, it was just an accepted thing for me that they would start every single power play by retrieving the puck from their own zone first. "OK, power play guys, that's a good minute thirty to work with". It's one of those things you stop worrying about after a while because it's part of their DNA.

Great pickup by the Avs. I still can't fathom that they got him half retained for free.

Even if RyJo hovers around a half ppg for $4M and free you couldn't go wrong, some good bit of GM work once again by Sakic imo.