The Colorado Avalanche and defenseman Erik Johnson have agreed to an extension of the player’s contract. Johnson is on the final year of a four-year extension worth $15 million with an annual cap hit of $3.75 million. Johnson was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season.
Per Denver Post writer Terry Frei and other sources, the terms of the Erik Johnson contract extension are seven years at $6 million per year with a limited no trade clause. The contract will run through the 2022-23 season.
Avalanche GM Joe Sakic said of the move:
“Erik is a big part of the core of this team.