Jack Johnson, who rejoined his former Avalanche teammates this past NHL season to celebrate the 2022 Stanley Cup they won together the year before, is coming back to Colorado from Chicago. It’s a new 1-year contract. Erik Johnson, on the other hand is heading to Buffalo. He says in a letter to fans he’d wanted to retire as an Av, but things don’t always work out the way you want.
After losing reserve guard Bruce Brown to the Pacers over the weekend, the Nuggets made one small move Sunday– they signed 10-year NBA veteran guard Justin Holiday from the Hawks. Denver will be his 10th NBA team.
The Rockies’ best player in an otherwise grim season, Elias Diaz, has been named to the National League All-Star baseball team, as a reserve catcher. Diaz has been hitting .285, with 9 homers and 45 runs batted in, so far this season.