The Philadelphia Flyers were able to get a first-round pick for Sean Walker at the NHL trade deadline but that also required taking back center Ryan Johansen and his $4 million cap hit from the Avalanche. That came less than nine months after the Nashville Predators shipped the veteran to Colorado while retaining 50% of his $8 million cap hit.
The 31-year-old center reportedly had issues within the Avalanche locker room and also butted heads with John Tortorella in Columbus before being traded during the 2015-16 season. He’s now on his third team in less than a calendar year, and may not even be healthy enough to play.