Avs sign defenseman Erik Johnson

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The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Erik Johnson, the team announced Tuesday.

A source said the four-year deal is worth $15 million. The 6-foot-4, 232-pound defenseman, who has 127 points in 298 career NHL games, was an unrestricted free agent.

The first overall pick in the 2006 entry draft, Johnson was acquired by Colorado from St. Louis on Feb. 18, 2011.

A native of Bloomington, Minn., Johnson helped the United States capture a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

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Pierre LeBrun

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• Covers the NHL for ESPN.com and TSN of Canada
• Six years on the "Hockey Night In Canada" Hotstove panel
• 13 years at The Canadian Press National News Agency