Confirmed with Link: Seth Jones traded for Ryan Johansen

[dougie1107]

holy **** it actually happened

 

[Soundgarden]

Can a Preds fan talk me down? I really didn't want to lose Johansen.

20-30 minute a night 30 point defenseman at worst. Still has ton of offensive upside, just turned 21 and his next game will be his 200th.

 

[glenngineer]

Can a Preds fan talk me down? I really didn't want to lose Johansen.

You're getting a h*ll of a player in Jones. He just needs top pairing minutes. Going to be a stud.

 

[Enoch]

Jones is awesome. RyJo is too. Good deal for both teams. Any other parts involved?

 

[PariseNation]

wow congrats NSH fans, I believe you clearly won this deal. David Poile is a wizard. Central just got a whole lot better.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

YAAAAASsss!!!!!!!

 

[Prins Filip]

OH MY GOD IT HAPPENED !!!!! WE HAVE A #1C!! THANK YOU POILE!! I'M SO GLAD THAT THE BUZZ ON MY PHONE WAS THE NOTIFICATION VIA THE SMASHVILLE.APP!! How can I sleep after this???

I am having the same problem... Woke up to go for the toilet and checked the time, saw the trade. Gotta drive for whole day in 5 hours and all i feel now is excitement.

Sad to loose Jones, but number one center? Speechless.

 

[Drake744]

Can a Preds fan talk me down? I really didn't want to lose Johansen.

You may not see it every night yet but you just got your defenseman of the future. We literally had no room for him.

 

[WhoahNow]

Exciting trade for NSH! congrats.

I would love it so much if Laviolette put Johansen on the 2nd line just to mess with everyone.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Congrats guys. Hope RyJo is great for you.

 

[TootooTrain]

Holy **** balls

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

Time to have some fun with line combinations now!

Forsberg-RyJohandclap-Jarnkrok
Smith-Ribiero-Neal
Salomaki-Fisher-Wilson
Nystrom-Gaustad-Watson
Bourque (IR), Arvy, Hodgson

 

[glenngineer]

I will give Poile credit, he just made a bold move for a massive need. Well done.

 

[glenngineer]

Time to have some fun with line combinations now!

Forsberg-RyJohandclap-Jarnkrok
Smith-Ribiero-Neal
Salomaki-Fisher-Wilson
Nystrom-Gaustad-Watson
Bourque (IR), Arvy, Hodgson

Why is Jarnkrok still in the top 6?

 

[Predsboro]

Pretty happy with this as I feared Poile would never be able to keep Jones around when his contract was up (yes, I know he would be an RFA). Will be interesting to see when his Mom takes to Twitter in a bit .... wonder how she'll react considering she's likely moving from Nashville to Columbus?

 

[BonMorrison]

Now jettison Paul Gaustad & Eric Nystrom into the sun so we can roll:

Forsberg - Johansen - Neal
Wilson - Ribeiro - Smith
Salomaki - Fisher - Jarnkrok
Bourque - Sissons - Watson

 

[Scoresberg]

Time to bring up Fiala as well and try to jump start that offense once and for all. This tradr was just perfect for both sides, it made too much sense. Of course, a bit sad to lose a great player but we had no room for him and we really needed this. Thank you, Poile.

 

[glenngineer]

Now jettison Paul Gaustad & Eric Nystrom into the sun so we can roll:

Forsberg - Johansen - Neal
Wilson - Ribeiro - Smith
Salomaki - Fisher - Jarnkrok
Bourque - Sissons - Watson

I can live with this.

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

Why is Jarnkrok still in the top 6?

I want to keep RyJo-Forsberg, Ribiero-Neal, and Fisher-Wilson as pairs. The other wings are negotiable. I think Jarny has been fine this year.

 

[Scoresberg]

Most of credits to Poile. What a move by him almost everyone saying we won this deal and for him to step out from his comfort zone, just wow. So happy for the future of this franchise. Forsberg, Josi, RyJo, Fiala, Kamenev, Ekholm, Ellis, Saros. Bright future ahead of us, guys. Even if we don't succeed this season.

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

Poile once again proves he isn't nearly as gun shy as people here claim he is. Thrilled that he pulled the trigger here. What a day.

 

[Scoresberg]

Should we acquire some friend for RyJo from C-Bus?

 

[LCPreds]

I'm torn on this because I do think Jones will be great. But we all know he just wasn't going to grow quickly with us getting 3rd pairing minutes. And frankly the reality is we all wanted a #1C prospect instead of a #1D prospoect when we drafted him anyway.

Now let's just hope RyJo works out for us.

 

[Gnashville]

Welcome back to Nashville Anthony Bitetto. Everyone happy now they got the magical Centerman and gave up Seth.

 

[glenngineer]

I've always watched Forsberg and seen a lot of Corey Perry in his game and now we add a big right handed kid in the middle? Anyone just connect the dots? Do we have the next Perry/Getzlaf combo up front?