Avalanche Lose Tenured Goaltender to Europe
The Colorado Avalanche had their load of bad news in the last hours.
First, their captain Gabriel Landeskog will miss the entire 2023-2024 season.
SEE: Landeskog Breaks the Silence About Possible Retirement
Now, they've announced that one of their goaltenders won't be back with the team, as he signed a contract in Europe.
Avalanche Lose Tenured Goaltender to Europe
Jonas Johansson played on and off for Colorado since the 2020-21 season.
In total, he took part in 20 games with the Avalanche, including three this year, in which he had good numbers: a .932 save percentage and a 2.10 GAA.
He has signed a two-year contract with the Farjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League.
The goalie commented on his contract situation:
Rickard Wallin, GM of the team, spoke out:
When we got to talk to him, it immediately felt very right, and everything we've heard and seen has been very positive.
What I like about him is that despite his experience of being away in North America for six years, it doesn't feel like he's fully developed. There are things to work on."
- Farjestad BK General Manager Rickard Wallin.
The Avs will have to find another goalie for next season. Do you trust Georgiev to lead Colorado to a Stanley Cup next year?
As seen on Blade of Steel - Colorado Avalanche goaltender heading to Europe after seven seasons in North America
| POLL | ||
MAI 10 | 260 ANSWERS Avalanche Lose Tenured Goaltender to Europe Do you think Georgiev is a number one goalie? | ||
| Yes | 132 | 50.8 % |
| No | 128 | 49.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||