The Colorado Avalanche re-acquired veteran defenseman Erik Johnson at the NHL's recent trade deadline. But in 2007, Johnson was the top prospect in the hockey world -- and in this 2007 Future Watch cover story,

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has acquired defenseman Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Givani Smith.

The Colorado Avalanche has traded for 10 players since late November, but only one had his own bed waiting for him.