Who comes out ahead in the Ryan Johansen trade? Grades for Avs, Predators
![Who comes out ahead in the Ryan Johansen trade? Grades for Avs, Predators Who comes out ahead in the Ryan Johansen trade? Grades for Avs, Predators](https://a1.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/0624/r1190213_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 01:50 PM ET
Ahead of hosting the 2023 NHL draft this coming week, the Nashville Predators got a jump start on their offseason, trading veteran center Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk.
As part of the deal, the Predators are retaining 50% of Johansen’s contract, which pays him $8 million for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
How did each GM do in the swap? Here are our grades and analysis of the deal: