Colorado Avalanche off the hook in major arbitration decision: Report

The Colorado Avalanche got off the hook in a major arbitration decision, allowing the team to avoid a financial commitment this season.

The Colorado Avalanche won't be forced to pay a share of Ryan Johansen's contract. | Minas Panagiotakis/GettyImagesThe Colorado Avalanche got off the hook on Tuesday as a decision was handed down in the Ryan Johansen arbitration case, The Athletic reported.

An independent arbitrator ruled that the Philadelphia Flyers did not wrongfully terminate Johansen’s contract in August 2024. The Flyers cited a “material breach” as the basis for terminating the final year of Johansen’s contract. He was owed $8 million. But due to the termination, Johansen forfeited that…