Avalanche lose Jack Johnson to former club

   

Jack Johnson has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, officially ending his time with the Colorado Avalanche. 

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Johnson, 37, is certainly a familiar face to the Blue Jackets, as he played seven seasons for them from 2011-12 to 2017-18. Now, after six seasons away from Columbus, he is once again a Blue Jacket. 

Apr 28, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Jack Johnson (3) celebrate defeating the Winnipeg Jets following game four of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena.

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Johnson played in 80 games this past season with the Avalanche, posting three goals, 16 points, and a plus-15 rating. Overall, he was a pretty solid bottom-pairing defender and veteran presence for the Avalanche this past season. He will look to be the same for the Blue Jackets.