Jack Johnson won a ring in Denver, and now he’s returning for more.
The Avalanche acquired Johnson in a trade with the Blackhawks on Sunday, sending Andreas Englund to Chicago in an exchange of depth defensemen.
Johnson was a member of the Avs’ 2021-22 Stanley Cup championship team in his lone season in Colorado. The 36-year-old has been in the NHL since 2006-07, playing 1,082 career games for six different organizations.
In Chicago this year, he has four points, all on assists. His average ice time is 19:50.
The 2005 No. 3 overall draft pick returns to Colorado with a higher cap hit than he carried last season.