being able to afford players under the cap is tricky... and keeping one guy who is an offensively minded center when trading another
Thanks for informing me on this. I was unaware just how difficult the cap is. Being the lowly fan I am, I've never been able to grasp every thing to know about the cap. Luckily, we have you here to tell us all about it!
I suppose you didnt see Johansson used as a center since he arrived and its a bit hard to remember he grew up a center, was drafted as a center, and played center throughout a lot of his career.
Well yes....He hasn't been used at center since coming to Boston. He's been used primarily at wing. So with that, why would Boston decide this offseason to trade Krejci (center) to keep Johansson (winger). I don't really care if Johansson grew up a center, was drafted as a center, and has played center at times during his career. You have to go back to 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 to find a season where Johansson took over 500 faceoffs in a season.
The last 5 years, here are Johansson's faceoff numbers:
2018-2019: 58 GP -- 50 Faceoffs = 0.87 FO/Gm
2017-2018: 29 GP -- 74 Faceoffs = 2.5 FO/Gm
2016-2017: 82 GP -- 28 Faceoffs = 0.34 FO/Gm
2015-2016: 74 GP -- 274 Faceoffs = 3.7 FO/Gm
2014-2015: 82 GP -- 14 Faceoffs = 0.17 FO/Gm
In the last 5 years, Johansson has played in 325 games played and has taken 440 faceoffs. That's and average of 1.4 faceoffs per game. That's winger type numbers. For his total career, he's played in 588 games and has taken 2186 faceoffs. That averages out to about 3.7 faceoffs/gm. He has a 41.8 FOW% at center for his career. He's never been above 50% in a season for FOW. Keep in mind he took 1379 of those 2186 faceoffs in his first two seasons.
is it a move that I necessarily would be very excited about? keeping coyle/Johansson around to have depth at center while kids like karlsson/federic/studnicka/kuhlman are given the opportunity to try to take the the second/third line center spots?
not really... but is it a move that a pro team might be considering? drafting a bunch of talented young centers? trying to replace more expensive aging vets with these kids? keeping a plan B around just in case the process hits a bumpy road???
You lose depth at center if you trade Krejci to keep Johansson. Coyle isn't a #2 center. Johansson clearly is not a #2 center...He's not even a #3 center. You're suggesting this to make room for a rookie? Lets not.... It failed tremendously this year when they tried to do it
with Krejci. I don't see any of those suggestions as options next year for a full time center spot.
I highly doubt your suggestion of moving Krejci to keep a guy like Johansson is a move that a pro team would consider.
well... I hope at the very least you can see the correlation im hinting at
I don't because including Krejci in that point, and trying to argue it doesn't make sense. Trading Backes to make room for Johansson? That makes sense. Backes has played winger since getting here, just like Johansson. Krejci is a Top 6 center on this team. Why would you move him to keep a Top 9 winger (primarily 3LW).
