Overview
- Johnson, 37, announced his decision in a statement expressing gratitude to the Blues, Sabres, Flyers and especially the Avalanche.
- Drafted first overall by St. Louis in 2006, he was dealt to Colorado in a 2011 blockbuster that sent Kevin Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart to the Blues.
- He spent 14 of his 17 seasons with Colorado and ranks second among Avalanche defensemen in games played with 731, trailing only Adam Foote.
- Johnson holds the Avalanche franchise record for blocked shots at 1,373 and ranks third in hits with 1,288.
- His late-career path included Buffalo and Philadelphia before Colorado reacquired him at the 2025 trade deadline, and he won a 2010 Olympic silver medal with Team USA.