Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez of Mile High Sports welcome Jesse Montano of DNVR Sports to break down the Avs' acquisition of center Ryan Johansen on Saturday. The guys analyze the trade and the gamble MacFarland and Sakic are taking on this deal. They also discuss the recent reports that Erik Johnson is expected to enter the free agent market and where he might land. The guys then discuss the upcoming NHL Draft and the late Pierre Lacroix's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. All that and more on this extended Sunday edition of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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Recorded: June 25, 2023, at 11:30 am MT.