AuraSphere
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This is the most recent update I've seen:Any update on his health?
Q: How is Johnson doing? Take us through what happened last night and how he feels today.
A: Yeah, he's feeling a lot better today, and he was in pretty rough shape leaving here from everything I was told and didn't remember anything, and there was a lot of cause for concern, certainly. So he went off to the hospital, and a member of our training staff went with him. Andrew Campbell, our captain went with him as well to provide some support there for him, and he spent a good part of the night there, and late in the night he was released back to the hotel. We took care of him through the night to check on him and make sure he was good, and he came down for breakfast this morning, late this morning, and looked to be in good spirits and doing a lot better so that made me certainly feel a lot better. Watching that hit over and over again last night was sickening and hard to watch. But to see him down at breakfast today made me feel a lot better about everything and it was good to see that so you know, we're not going to expect him back on the ice any time soon.
Hattrick tonight. He's developed really well in the AHL over this past year. Quality goal scorer. Hopefully he gets a chance soon as he's waiver eligible next year but there's so much competition on the Leafs for forward spots with Kapanen, and Leivo already ahead of him, and Sosh too when he's healthy.
Does Johnsson PK on the Marlies? I heard he does, but can't remember for sure. If he does that could help him get a spot as we see with Leivo it's hard for a guy to break through for Babcock when you don't
They do need to get a look at him this year.
It's annoying that we keep a full 23 man roster with guys who hardly play and end up blocking the path.
Steen turned into a bit of a physical brute, not sure if Johnsson will have much of that in his game just because of sizeTied his goal total from laster year (20G) in 36 fewer games (39GP), which is only 2 goals short of the league lead in the AHL. He's easily the Marlies best forward alongside Kapanen, who have looked dominant together. Both of them are too good for the AHL at this point.
What makes Johnsson so good/unique is his drive train and compete without the puck. For such a skilled sniper he has a nose for the net and takes a lot of punishment to cash in on loose pucks in the crease. Babcock is going to love his compete in the D zone and on the back check; very similar to Kapanen in that regard. Johnsson is one of the organizations "true" shooters who can be a real straight line, one-timer threat on the PP and 5 on 5. I like the Alex Steen comparison.
10 pts in his last 4 games, and is having a fantastic season. He needs to get a call up. He is perhaps one of the most underrated prospects in hockey.
I think this Kapanen/Johnsson/Leivo wave will get a real chance next year. I feel bad for the wave behind them, at least the current guys are blocked by a group that includes a bunch of older UFA's, the next wave is going to be blocked by prime aged RFA's on cheaper contractsThe next wave is on the way.
That's ridiculous.8 game point streak, 17 points in his last 8 games, and up to a total of 46 points in 46 games on the AHL season.
This is the same guy that won SHL rookie of the year over Wennberg and Fiala in 2013-2014 and scored 20 goals as an AHL rookie. For a 7th round pick the Leafs might have a monster here.