Erik Johnson was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Buffalo Sabres on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
The 35-year-old defenseman signed a one-year contract July 1, 2023, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Johnson had three goals in 50 games for the Sabres.
Selected by the St. Louis Blues with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, Johnson has 340 points (91 goals, 249 assists) in 970 regular-season games for the Blues, Colorado Avalanche and Sabres. He has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 55 Stanley Cup Playoff games and won the Cup with Colorado in 2022.
Philadelphia (33-23-8) is third in the Metropolitan Division, four points ahead of the New York Islanders. The Flyers have played two more games.
