MAJOR: Flyers Trade Deadline Acquisition Refuses To Play With Team
The Colorado Avalanche made a major trade with the Flyers this year as they added another key defenseman to their roster.
Avalanche Acquire Walker From Flyers In Exchange For Johansen, Draft Pick
The team wanted to bolster their blueline after dealing Bowen Byram in a separate trade to the Buffalo Sabres. They did exactly that when they acquired Sean Walker from the Flyers. Going the other way was the team's 1st round pick in 2025 as well as center Ryan Johansen.
Johansen was largely part of the deal as a cap dump. The Avalanche needed to move him in order to get away from his contract. Importantly, they did not retain any salary. Now the 31-year-old faces a tough decision.
Johansen Considering Not Reporting With Flyers, Jeopardizing Contract
The veteran center was placed on waivers as soon as the Flyers acquired him. The team has made it clear that he is not part of their long-term plans. However, the ball is now in his court as he could elect not to report to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League. According to reports, this is exactly when he is considering doing.
Johansen is a buyout candidate this summer (if healthy). Injured players cannot be bought out.
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Johansen has 13 goals and 23 points this season in 61 games with the Avalanche. He has 202 career goals and 578 career points across 909 career NHL games split between the Avs, Preds, and Blue Jackets. Whether or not he plays with the Flyers remains a question. At this point, this could be the end of his NHL career.
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| POLL | ||
MARS 9 | 183 ANSWERS MAJOR: Flyers Trade Deadline Acquisition Refuses To Play With Team Who do you think won the Sean Walker trade? | ||
| Colorado | 109 | 59.6 % |
| Philadelphia | 74 | 40.4 % |
| 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 | ||||||