The Nashville Predators are paying the Colorado Avalanche to take Ryan Johansen off their hands.
New Predators general manager Barry Trotz announced Saturday that the team is acquiring Alex Galchenyuk from the Avs in exchange for Johansen.
As part of the deal, Nashville is paying 50 percent of Johansen's contract, which has two years and $16 million left on it.
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