The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday afternoon that they had signed 34 year old Jack Johnson to a Professional Tryout Contract. The brother of current Avs member Erik Johnson will look to break into a team full of youth this fall.
A little news:
Veteran defenseman Jack Johnson has agreed to a PTO to attend training camp with the Avalanche.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/NPdR1KMUF2— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) September 1, 2021A questionable move by Joe Sakic, considering that Johnson is an old character and doesn’t fit the Avs system of speed and finesse on the blue line.