Posts About "Marcus Johansson"
Wild Experimenting with New Forward Lines in Camp
January 7th, 2021 Training camps have begun throughout the NHL, and fans have their first taste of possible line combinations for their team. With no preseason games to be played, coaches around the NHL will only have practices to decide what their opening day lines will be when the season gets underway next week. For the Minnesota Wild, the defence...
Wild Could Use Johansson at Center During Roster Transition
January 6th, 2021 Soon after the Minnesota Wild were eliminated from the 2020 playoff qualifying round, general manager Bill Guerin wasted little time in changing the roster, which included trading away Eric Staal to the Buffalo Sabres for Marcus Johansson. The Wild have been searching for help at center for years, which left many asking why would they...
4 Minnesota Wild Looking For Big Seasons
November 25th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild remain one of the most fascinating teams heading into 2020-21. After an early and short-lived showing in last season’s playoffs that saw them eliminated in four games at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks, a fresh outlook and new season (whatever that may look like) may be just what the doctor ordered in the State...
Projecting the Wild's 2020-21 Opening Night Roster
November 13th, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin made several drastic changes this offseason. While those changes may be alarming to some, we have to put our faith into believing that Guerin knows what he's doing. After all, he is a four-time Stanley Cup winner, twice as a player and twice as the assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh...
Breaking Down the Wild's Plan to Simultaneously Compete & Rebuild
November 4th, 2020 It seems that the general manager, Bill Guerin, has high hopes for the Minnesota Wild. He has boldly stated that he has three goals this season. To put out a competitive team, to rebuild the roster, and to successfully do those two things simultaneously. But is he setting this team up for failure? (from 'Bill Guerin’s plan to rebuild...
Wild Can Utilize Trade Deadline To Greatly Improve Their Roster
November 3rd, 2020 Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin may have just perfectly executed a retool on the fly. The acquisitions of Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson from the Buffalo Sabres, and Nick Bonino from the Nashville Predators could change the landscape of the Wild's near future. It could change the team's...
Sabres Adding Staal is Step in Right Direction
September 17th, 2020 Buffalo Sabres rookie general manager Kevyn Adams' trade for Eric Staal is low risk, high reward. It's also a no brainer. Staal, a consummate pro, fills an immediate need without a long-term commitment. He adds a sorely-needed, bonafide second-line center to fill in behind captain Jack Eichel. Eric Staal played on the Carolina...
3 Underrated Capitals From the Ovechkin Era
August 5th, 2020 Ever since Alexander Ovechkin joined the Washington Capitals' lineup for the start of the 2005-06 season, he has been the face of the franchise. He has become a perennial 50-goal scorer and one of if not the most popular player in the NHL. With a resume like the one that Ovechkin has assembled, it goes without saying that he casts a CN...
Revisiting Bruins' 2019 Deadline Deals
January 20th, 2020 The NHL trade deadline is on Feb. 24, just over a month away. Contenders for the Stanley Cup will try to upgrade their rosters in an attempt to dethrone the defending champion, St. Louis Blues. One team that needs an addition or two is the 2019 Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins. They need a forward, specifically, a second...
Johansson Scores in OT as Sabres Beat Canadiens 5-4
October 9th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Marcus Johansson scored 1:30 into overtime, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Jack Eichel scored twice and added two assists, and the Sabres improved to 3-0-1, the team's best start ...
Sabres Sign Free Agent Johansson
July 6th, 2019 After a quiet few days on the free agent market, the Buffalo Sabres have signed Marcus Johansson to a two year, $9 million contract. https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1147523227792621568 Johansson was one of the top remaining free agents after the initial wave of signings on July 1. Fox Sports reporter Andy Strickland had...
Devils Need to Add a Top-Six Winger
July 6th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils addressed some big-time needs this offseason. They acquired a top-four defenseman in P.K. Subban and added center Jack Hughes through the Entry Draft. They also signed unrestricted free agent (UFA) right winger Wayne Simmonds, who'll add some physicality to the lineup, to a one-year deal worth $5 million. Wayne...
Devils Likely Not Done After Simmonds Signing
July 2nd, 2019 The New Jersey Devils had a relatively quiet first day of NHL Free Agency, but they didn't come away empty-handed. They came to terms with unrestricted free agent (UFA) Wayne Simmonds on a one-year, $5 million contract. The 30-year-old right wing is coming off a 17-goal season between the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators....
