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Erik Johnson torches former Avalanche teammate & Dylan Larkin over trade requests
Former Colorado Avalanche star Erik Johnson took to the airwaves to drop an elbow from the top rope and players requesting trades while under long-term contracts.
During Thursday night’s ESPN broadcast, Johnson ripped into former teammate Matt Duchene over his trade request back in 2016. The 2022 Stanley Cup winner did not mince his words, leaving little doubt as to how he felt about Duchene’s trade request about a decade ago.
“I did live with Matt Duchene in 2016. He asked for a trade from Colorado. He got it.”
That story is well-documented. But what Johnson stated afterwards spoke volumes about the type of character he is, and what he meant, and still does, to the Avalanche organization.