Overview
- Vancouver announced the hire Monday, with general manager Patrik Allvin naming Johnson to the pro-scouting staff.
- The addition is reported to mark Johnson’s retirement from playing after a long NHL career.
- Johnson appeared in 1,228 games with 77 goals and 265 assists, capturing the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2022.
- He was drafted third overall by Carolina in 2005 and later crossed paths with Jim Rutherford in Pittsburgh before this Vancouver move.
- In 2024–25 he recorded six assists in 41 games for Columbus and took a preseason PTO with the Minnesota Wild.