Overview
- Vancouver announced the hire Monday through general manager Patrik Allvin, adding Johnson to the club’s pro scouting staff.
- The move effectively closes Johnson’s playing career after 2024–25 in Columbus and an unsuccessful Minnesota Wild tryout in October 2025.
- Across 19 NHL seasons, he appeared in 1,228 games with 77 goals and 342 points, earning a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022.
- Johnson, 38, was drafted by the Hurricanes and later played for the Kings, Blue Jackets, Penguins, Rangers, Avalanche, Blackhawks, and returned to Columbus.
- His 2018 Penguins deal was bought out in 2020, leaving a $916,667 cap charge that is in its final season, according to reporting.