By Justin Worsley,
The Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues have completed a trade involving four players and two draft picks on Saturday morning centered around Erik Johnson.
Johnson, 22, as the first-overall pick in the NHL Draft in 2006. He will go to Colorado along with forward Jay McClement. The Avalanche will also receive a first-round draft pick.
St. Louis will receive winger Chris Stewart, defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and a second-round draft pick.
Of the four players, only McClement, 27, is older than 23 and all four players were former first-round draft choices.
Johnson has scored 19 points in 55 games this season and is a blue line defender.
McClement had a career-high 28 assists in the 2006-07 season, but has declinced in production since. This season, McClement has six goals and 10 assists.
Stewart started the season off on a tear, scoring 16 points in the first month of the season before being sideline in November after breaking his hand in a fight against Minnesota Wild center Kyle Brodziak. Since his return, he has scored only two goals in three assists in 13 games.
Shattenkirk has seven goals and 19 assists in his rookie campaign.
This is the second trade in as many days for St. Louis. On Friday, the Blue traded captain Eric Brewer to Tampa Bay.
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