Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson has become a fan-favourite during NHL games as a broadcaster. Johnson talked about several different things, including what it was like to be traded as a former first-overall draft pick. He was back in St. Louis. ”Yeah, so we, we got traded and funny story, my girlfriend at the time, she was at the house in St. Louis. After three seasons and 203 games, Johnson was on the move to the Mile High City in 2010-11.