Posts About "Andreas Johnsson"
Predicting the Devils 2020-21 Opening Night Roster
November 13th, 2020 I teamed up with fellow New Jersey Devils writer Alex Chauvancy to write about what we think the opening night roster will look like. Alex’s Lineup: Finding the Right Balance Jesper Bratt - Nico Hischier - Nikita GusevAndreas Johnsson - Jack Hughes - Kyle PalmieriJesper Boqvist - Pavel Zacha - Nick MerkleyYegor Sharangovich -...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Assessing the Kapanen & Johnsson Trades
November 4th, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas headed into the offseason seeking solutions to a number of organizational problems. Because the Maple Leafs were bumping against the upper limits of the salary cap, they needed to dump salary to sign other players to contracts. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Lehtonen, Korshkov,...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Thornton, Robertson, Vesey & Kerfoot
October 18th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll offer insights about Joe Thornton that former San Jose Sharks teammate Logan Couture shared in a recent article in The Athletic. I’ll also look back at the history between new Maple Leafs signee Jimmy Vesey and incumbent third-line center Alex Kerfoot when they played...
Devils News & Rumors: Johnsson, Crawford & More
October 12th, 2020 It's been a very busy last few days for the New Jersey Devils. And that doesn't include the NHL Draft, which took place last Tuesday and Wednesday. Since then, the Devils have made a couple of trades, as well as a free agent signing in Corey Crawford. They also bought out Cory Schneider, who has struggled in his last few...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Johnsson, Anderson, Brodie & More
October 11th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share action from yesterday’s busy day as the team worked to flesh out its roster – especially those depth players who will suit up when the team returns to play the 2020-21 season. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: What Now with Frederik Andersen? There...
Devils Get Offensive Upgrade With Johnsson
October 11th, 2020 An active offseason continues for the New Jersey Devils. Early yesterday evening, they acquired Swedish winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for prospect Joey Anderson. Johnsson missed a good chunk of 2019-20 with a knee injury, but he still produced at a 40-point pace. The Devils...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Johnsson, Gostisbehere & More
September 28th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share a rumor that the Columbus Blue Jackets have shown interest in Andreas Johnsson. Then I'll spend some time looking at two possible defensemen the team might go after. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More One of those...
Maple Leafs Need to Solve Two Problems: Exploring Radical Solutions
September 22nd, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs face two huge offseason needs. First, the team needs to dump salary so it can sign its own and, potentially, other free agents. Second, the team needs to trade for or sign a top-notch, right-shot defenseman. Perhaps those two things go hand-in-hand, perhaps not. Key Recent Events that Impact the Maple Leafs...
Hurricanes Have 5 Good Trade Targets This Offseason
September 16th, 2020 Since their first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Bruins, general manager Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes have wasted little time searching for ways to re-tool their team during the short offseason. Rumors surfaced recently of the Hurricanes exploring the goalie market, namely Frederik Andersen of the Toronto...
Hurricanes Should Trade Brett Pesce
September 13th, 2020 One of the Carolina Hurricanes' biggest strengths lies within their defense. Their squad is stacked on the back end and will be for years to come. Yet, quality depth scoring on offense was a shortcoming last season. With such a good core of defenders, should the club subtract from defense to address their lack of scoring? Canes'...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Quinn, Johnsson, Kerfoot & More
September 10th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at a potential draft prospect and consider who else the Maple Leafs might trade if the organization’s goal is to clear salary-cap space. Finally, I’ll look at a new post about an old rumor that Alex Pietrangelo might be coming to the team. Item One: Nick...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Considering Future Trades?
August 28th, 2020 Already the Toronto Maple Leafs have pulled off the trade of the postseason, and that's without waiting until the actual postseason to do it. General manager Kyle Dubas found the trade he wanted so he pulled the trigger. It also didn’t hurt to pacify the Maple Leafs faithful who were clamouring for some action to better a moribund...
Devils' Trading Partners: Leafs Offer Roster Depth
August 14th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have a lot of cap space. That's no longer a secret, but what they do with it remains to be seen. The Toronto Maple Leafs, on the other hand, are in a cap crunch and will be hurt by the salary cap remaining at $81.5 million due to revenue loss from COVID-19. And after another disappointing stay in the...
