Confirmed Trade: [COL/PHI] Sean Walker and 2026 5th round pick for 2025 1st round pick (top 10 protected) and Ryan Johansen

[Hodge]

Hilarious how needing to trade a 1st in part to dump a contract they acquired 8 months ago for no reason is viewed as this big win for the Avs.

MacFarland has been putting on an absolute disaster class since taking over the GM role.

 

[HanSolo]

F you Holland. You’re literally gone after this year and still refuse to give up 1sts.

Uh?

 

[The don godfather]

Good trade for the Avs.

Philly wins .

 

[WhataKnight]

Johanson going to Philly.

I’d said about 10 seconds after that trade that it wouldn’t end well.

Has Johansen ever played for Tortorella before? This is going to be funny.

 

[BLNY]

A 1st for SEAN WALKER??? OOOooof from a cap dump to a 1st in half a season. Better be offloading cap with that

HuGo licking their chops.

 

[TheShape]

Johansen included, makes more sense now.

 

[StreetHawk]

Agreed

What is the cost to dump the $4 mill cap charge for RyJo? Have to add that into the equation.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Would rather Walker 10/10 times over Tanev.

Another ridicuous take. Walker is crap.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Man, if I were Calgary fans, I'd be piiiiiiiiiiiiiissed.

Eh, I think I would prefer the 1st but I see the argument of Late 2nd + Guy + unlikely 3rd > Late 1st. Even if I am not sold on guy. I see the two as pretty comparable.

Also, Philly has to take on RyJo which I think is fair to say is a substantial negative.

 

[Avs44]

@Winston Wolf looks like it's happening

 

[dirtydanglez]

interesting they didnt target a goalie or 2c

they are gonna get kerfoot now that they dont have a 1st

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

nasty work from Colorado dumping RyJo and getting Walker.

 

[Winston Wolf]

You're gonna really want that baseball bat...trust me.

Ian Laperriere will take it if he reports to the Phantoms.

 

[Steddy33]

Who’s an available C for Colorado?

Wennberg

 

[Zynbanejad]

What's Walker's usage gonna be on COL? Losing ice time? Asking from a fantasy perspective in a league where D is tough to come by

 

[Soundgarden]

Ok, NOW it makes more sense.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Philly wins .

So does Col getting rid of RJ and his 4 million dollar hit. Sean Walker is a good pickup too.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Who’s an available C for Colorado?

Lindholm

 

[BLNY]

Absolutelyshocked Philly would trade him….but a first rounder. Ya, all day. Makes sense.

He's 29. He's outside their legit window. Move the UFAs - especially when, as you said, you can get a first for Sean Walker.

Edit: I missed the addition of RyJo to the deal.

 

[sxvnert]

Ryan Johansen = instant torts favorite​

 

[SEALBound]

nasty work from Colorado dumping RyJo and getting Walker.

I like that part. The 1st to do it though...iffy.

 

[The don godfather]

So does Col getting rid of RJ and his 4 million dollar hit. Sean Walker is a good pickup too.

Ryan jo can still play and they get a 1st. Steal.

 

[Avs44]

What's Walker's usage gonna be on COL? Losing ice time? Asking from a fantasy perspective in a league where D is tough to come by

With the Avs dumping RyJo...speculation on HFAvs is that there's a good chance Byram is moved. If he is, Walker will be the Avs second pairing D alongside Girard. He'll probably take Makar's spot on the PK so that Makar has to play less. Manson will drop to the third pairing.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

I doubt it.

Only because Tortorella has inputs on trades and I sincerely doubt he would ever let Johansen anywhere near his locker room.

You were sort of right.

 

[Chileiceman]

RyJo was actually OK the last week or so. This is now twice that teams have paid to get rid of him.