Confirmed Trade: [COL/CHI] Jack Johnson for Andreas Englund

[Elbombatzo]

pretty sure francouz demandet this move. Englund didnt play that bad the last couple of games.

 

[FabulousLysell]

So I'm guessing Jack Johnson will get flipped at the deadline?

Edit: Wait just realized he was on the Blackhawks

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Next up Sturm and Kadri…

Sign me up.

 

[Cypher]

So I'm guessing Jack Johnson will get flipped at the deadline?

No

Toews - Makar
Byram - Manson
Girard - EJ (or JJ if EJ still hurt)
Hunt

Best top unit, top4 unit, and top7 unit in the league.

 

[FabulousLysell]

No

Toews - Makar
Byram - Manson
Girard - EJ (or JJ if EJ still hurt)
Hunt

Best top unit, top4 unit, and top7 unit in the league.

Just realized he was on CHI this year my bad lol

 

[AslanRH]

No

Toews - Makar
Byram - Manson
Girard - EJ (or JJ if EJ still hurt)
Hunt

Best top unit, top4 unit, and top7 unit in the league.

how dare you leave out Derm!?!?!!?

 

[Toothless Legend]

And I was just starting to come around on Englund as a #7.

Ah well. Easy come easy go.

 

[Cypher]

how dare you leave out Derm!?!?!!?

Didn't his career end last night after getting KO'd by Looch

 

[Hmmm]

getting the gang back together

 

[Toothless Legend]

This team just loves their double dippers. Someone should compile a list of the "two time" Avs. Johnson isn't even the first returnee this deadline lol

 

[EastVillageBlues]

I see the Avs are being productive while the other orgs are loading up.

This sure goes a long way to filling their 2C hole in the lineup.

 

[Taylorst]

I see this trade more or less Colorado knows Johnson and is looking for a good cheap inexpensive reliable depth defenseman.

Johnson makes 50k more
Smart move by Colorado

 

[lakai17]

Englund is better than Jack Johnson right now. What's Colorado doing?

 

[forsbergavs32]

Probably got JMFJ back because hes known in the system, great locker room chemistry, and can PK unlike Englund.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Englund is better than Jack Johnson right now. What's Colorado doing?

Hard to quantify/qualify who is better. Englund is certainly more mobile. But Bednar doesn't trust to give him more than 10 mins a night in regular season games.

 

[Polite HKYDiscussion]

JMFJ

**Stanley Cup Champion JMFJ

 

[Freaky Styley]

Ya not a huge fan of this deal. We need to add another D, not swap one. Also think Englund is better now but understand why the team wanted to go with the vet here. Still, Englund could have stuck around for a few more seasons.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Going all in again I see. Nothing spells repeat like JMFJ

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Ya not a huge fan of this deal. We need to add another D, not swap one. Also think Englund is better now but understand why the team wanted to go with the vet here. Still, Englund could have stuck around for a few more seasons.

Ya thats the biggest loss. I'm guessing we tried to re-sign Englund, but he wasn't gonna sign for min. We couldn't afford it if a bottom team like Chicago gives him >1M anyways.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Nothing wrong with adding a depth defender for basically nothing, and since he knows the team and coaching staff, it's easy for him to jump in and play if he's needed.

 

[wetcoast]

I hope not, he's been such a good tank driver for the Hawks. But if it's what he wanted I guess he earned that right.

The Black Hawks aren't a lottery team because of JJ but glad to see him back with the Avs as he had some crappy luck along the way and adds value even if minimal to the Avs.

 

[shadow1]

Englund had a tough start with Colorado but really turned it around lately and I am a little surprised he was dealt.

With that said, he's only been averaging a little over 10 minutes per game since January 1st, and based on this trade it seems like he was a player the Avalanche weren't comfortable using in a playoff game.

Glad Jack Johnson is back. A lot has been said about the player over the years, but he fit Colorado like a glove as a #6/7D last year.

 

[tucker3434]

The Avs have won 100% of the cups where we had JMFJ on the roster. It’s just science.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Englund is better than Jack Johnson right now. What's Colorado doing?

Maybe, but Bednar was playing him barely 11 minutes a night.

Jack Johnson was playing over 16 minutes a night under Bednar last year and they won a Cup together.

Coach’s trust matters.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Jack Johnson is f***ing awful.