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Avalanche Journal: Erik Johnson, free agency and the likely end of an era

The winds of change seem to be upon Colorado in 2023 NHL free agency. Erik Johnson was the beginning.

Alexandar Georgiev (40) of the Colorado Avalanche, Alex Wennberg (21) of the Seattle Kraken and Erik Johnson (6) of the Colorado Avalanche in the second period during Game 5 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Alexandar Georgiev (40) of the Colorado Avalanche, Alex Wennberg (21) of the Seattle Kraken and Erik Johnson (6) of the Colorado Avalanche in the second period during Game 5 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The winds of change might be upon the Colorado Avalanche in 2023 NHL free agency. Erik Johnson is the beginning.
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