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Chris MacFarland is a genius for the Ryan Johansen trade

Chris MacFarland proved to be a genius for the Ryan Johansen trade.

After a solid start, the wheels quickly fell off the train for the veteran center, acquired in a trade with the Nashville Predators last June for depth forward Alex Galchenyuk.

Literally.

The experiment clearly failed, so the Colorado Avalanche traded Johansen to the Philadelphia Flyers in March in exchange for Sean Walker and a conditional first-round pick.

We have acquired defenseman Sean Walker and a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Ryan Johansen and a first-round selection in 2025.