The sixth defender for the Colorado Avalanche has been determined.
Jack Johnson will be returning in an Avs uniform on a simple one-year deal at a league minimum of $775K. After being acquired for Andreas Englund in a trade earlier last year from the Chicago Blackhawks, he will get another year under contract in Denver.
Johnson is far from what he used to be at 36 years old, recording two goals and two assists last year in an Avs uniform, along with four assists in a Hawks uniform in a combined 83 games.