Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Andreas Johnson to ELC + Brennan to 1-yr deal

[highslot]

I know it's the cliche comparison, but Johnson really does remind me a lot of Cammelleri. Always gets himself in a great position to wire one timers, excellent shot off the rush. He's pretty much always thinking "shoot", which is awesome with a guy like Nylander on the ice.

maybe a cross between camm and pre-injury frattin. pre injury frattin was a bull in the corners and could drive to the net.

 

[highslot]

I'd also like to see Nylander playing center next year. Like to see something like

Leivo Nylander Brown
Leipsic McKegg Johnson
Rupert Gauthier Froese
Rupert Verhaghe Soshnikov
Biggs Bailey

Brennan MacWilliam
Percy Loov
Valiev Nillson/Finn/Marshall

Frattin Carrick Granberg up with the Leafs.

rather see:

johnson nylander brown
bailey verhaeghe, leipsic
leivo gauthier soshnikov
biggs, mcgregg, ruperts, whoever

brennan, valiev
loov, finn
nilsson, macwilliam
knodel

(assuming percy, granberg graduate).

 

[LeafsNation149]

Thank god they signed both of them

 

[Menzinger]

Good news!

 

[Pyrophorus]

Thank god they signed both of them

I was going to say this exact same thing.

 

[Pi]

I hope AJ is like TJ.

 

[Warden of the North]

I hope AJ is like TJ.

An AHL All Star who can't make the NHL?

I'd settle for being like Mason Raymond.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Johnson was the SHL rookie of the year last year. Impressive.

 

[WhatASaveDave]

Love it

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Perhaps Andreas Johnson can be our modern Nikolai Borschevsky one day. Think he has a shot at this.

 

[kingstwitterguy]

An AHL All Star who can't make the NHL?

I'd settle for being like Mason Raymond.

tyler....

 

[I Believe]

I hope AJ is like TJ.

Tyler Johnson clone would sure be nice.

AJ is drafted unlike TJ, he should thus have more potential

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

So much for Johnson saying he's not going to be coming to play in the Marlies next year... Unless we are loaning him to Frolunda.

Where are we going to fit him here?

Nylander-McKegg-Brown
Leipsic-Froese-Soshnikov
R.Rupert-Verhaeghe-Biggs
M.Rupert-Gauthier-Rodewald
Foster

See?

Should probably add Casey Bailey to that list too.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Should probably add Casey Bailey to that list too.

Why? He should be in the NHL.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Why? He should be in the NHL.

Should be? Based on?

 

[Drew75]

rather see:

johnson nylander brown
bailey verhaeghe, leipsic
leivo gauthier soshnikov
biggs, mcgregg, ruperts, whoever

brennan, valiev
loov, finn
nilsson, macwilliam
knodel

(assuming percy, granberg graduate).

I think people are forgetting that some guys like Verheague (sp?) may start with Orlando. Also, the Marlies carry about 5 or so extras and work them through the line up, cover injuries, etc.

We should also have one or two yet to be determined prospects there as returns from "the purge".

It's too early to project the Marlies line up - too many variables.

 

[Fogelhund]

It's too early to project the Marlies line up - too many variables.

...and yet it is somehow more predictable than the Leafs lineup.

What is interesting though, is that really outside of Brennan, any lineup you can create, is mostly with prospects, and not AHL filler. Maybe we are lacking some of the elite, but we have plenty that can backfill the back half of the team, with a few players that could surprise to the upside and fill the top six, and maybe the top four. The more prospects we have, the luckier we shall get that someone will outperform expectations.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Why? He should be in the NHL.

I think he needs time getting used to the pro grame in the AHL first.

 

[Byron Bitz]

So much for Johnson saying he's not going to be coming to play in the Marlies next year... Unless we are loaning him to Frolunda.

Where are we going to fit him here?

Nylander-McKegg-Brown
Leipsic-Froese-Soshnikov
R.Rupert-Verhaeghe-Biggs
M.Rupert-Gauthier-Rodewald
Foster

See?

brown or nylander could be in the nhl, johnson is better than some of the guys you listed so he might steal a spot from someone like rodewald

 

[Byron Bitz]

Why? He should be in the NHL.

you think so? id say hes a long shot to make our team

 

[LV*]

I think Bailey should be in the NHL in a top 9 role, after the inevitable Kessel and Bozak trades.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

you think so? id say hes a long shot to make our team

Bailey has a really good chance of being on the Leafs.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

 

[deletethis]

The Marlies will have a great power play this year. It isn't cheap to keep a player like Brennan in the AHL when money awaits in Europe.

It's good to see Johnson under contract regardless of whether he plays in NA next season or not. I was also glad to hear that Johnson thinks his breathing issues are behind him. I've never seen a player his size excel in the NHL without a high energy game.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Finally! When the report came out a couple weeks ago about the Leafs not contacting him at all about a contract and him returning to the SHL, I was nervous. I think this guy has top 6 potential written all over him