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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Doesn't feel like the season should be winding down, but only ~16 games left. Sad to see the Avalanche at the bottom of the conference... thought they had some potential, and they might be playing worse now that they're relatively healthy.
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It's the curse of Erik Johnson.
Setting aside every contribution Chris Stewart has ever made to the Blues, I'd take Shattenkirk straight up for Johnson every single day. Johnson's just a losing player and it's no coincidence that teams that try to lean on him tend to suck.
7-12-1 in the 20 games he's played for 15 points.
4-4-3 in the 11 game he hasn't for 11 points.
If the Avs played at their 'non-Johnson' pace all season, they'd be sitting 3 points out of the playoffs. They'd be mediocre, sure - but not awful.
I'd honestly cut him outright just to keep from having to pay him. His salary is way out of whack with his production and the salary cap is going to go down in the NHL next season, IIRC.