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 has traded for 10 players since late November, but only one had his own bed waiting for him.

Erik Johnson will get another shot with the Avalanche. The Flyers are sending the veteran defenseman to Colorado, where he won the 2022 Stanley Cup, a source confirmed Friday. In return, the Flyers are acquiring winger Givani Smith,