Johansen placed on waivers for contract termination by Flyers
Johansen placed on waivers for contract termination by Flyers
The forward, acquired in a trade from Colorado, never played for Philadelphia afterwards.
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Ryan Johansen was placed on unconditional waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, for the purpose of terminating his contract due to a material breach.
The Flyers refrained from commenting on the nature of the breach.
Johansen never played for Philadelphia after the forward was acquired in a trade from the Colorado Avalanche on March 6, along with a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, for defenseman Sean Walker, because of a hip injury. Prior to the trade, the 32-year-old had 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 63 games for the Avalanche.
After acquiring Johansen in the trade, the Flyers intended to place him on waivers. However, they couldn’t due to his hip injury.
In June, Philadelphia’s general manager, Daniel Briere, expressed uncertainty about the stage of Johansen’s injury recovery.
Briere said, “Should he be healthy, he would be at the camp, demonstrating his abilities. However, if he requires surgery, he must undergo that process.”
Johansen had one year left on his eight-year, $64 million contract ($8 million average annual value) that he signed with the Nashville Predators on July 28, 2017. His contract would have counted for $4 million against the Flyers’ salary cap this season. However, when the Predators traded him to the Avalanche on June 24, 2023, they agreed to retain half of his salary.
The Columbus Blue Jackets chose Johansen with the No. 4 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. Throughout his 13 NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets, Predators, and Avalanche, he has accumulated 578 points (202 goals, 376 assists) in 905 games, and an additional 54 points (19 goals, 35 assists) in 67 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
