Erik Johnson won’t itch about being a healthy scratch. You might think the fact Johnson won’t always be active for the Avalanche is a bug. No. 6 sees it as a feature.

The Colorado Avalanche re-acquired veteran defenseman Erik Johnson at the NHL's recent trade deadline. But in 2007, Johnson was the top prospect in the hockey world -- and in this 2007 Future Watch cover story,

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has acquired defenseman Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Givani Smith.