Former Bruins Marcus Johansson - Sabres sign forward Marcus Johansson to two-year contract

[RussellmaniaKW]

He's not worth more than Bergy that's for damn sure

he's closer than you think. He's really, really good.

 

[LouJersey]

what was the point of retaining if he is a UFA?

More room to pay bonuses.

 

[Furio]

I might be in the minority, but I really like this deal. It’s not the sexy blockbuster deal we all wanted, but I think a lot of Bruins fans will appreciate him in the near future.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

I guess his preferred/natural position is center... coyle is better suited for wing based on what ive heard most people say.

pastrnak/Bergeron/marchand
coyle/krejci/debrusk
backes/Johansson/Heinen
wagner/accari/Nordstrom/kuraly
stemniak

its a stronger 14 man forward lineup then we had last year... probably as strong a group as weve had since 2011

I will need to see how the chemistry plays out with everyone before I get too excited but im warming up to the idea once I see it written out on paper

 

[mar2kbos]

More room to pay bonuses.

thanks

 

[Alicat]

 

[BruinsBtn]

Bruins could never afford that contract Stone signed

I just don't think they had a prospect of Brannstrom's caliber to offer. You could argue about Vaak but I wouldn't blame Ottawa if they thought Brannstrom was a much better bet.

 

[McGarnagle]

My issue with the Marchand incident isn't about residual bad blood or anything. It's that Johansson took forever to get back from that, and it wasn't his first concussion.

I just don't want another Rick Nash in our hands where one little bump to the head and we've thrown away assets for a rental.

But you can't win money if you don't buy a scratch ticket, and the deadline is all a gamble anyway.

 

[ODAAT]

I've watched him a lot (well when not injured) and he can be a legit top 6 when motivated and skating hard. he's got really good skills, good with the pick..

He totally disappears at times though. But this could help him get another pay day so I hope he seizes the opportunity. I would honestly like to see him with Krejci and Pasta. Use 74-13-22 on the third line.

he is NOT a 3rd line player in the sense the Bruins use for their 3rd liners.

thx for the input, I know you live there and have access most of us don`t. Honestly liked this guy a ton when he was with the Caps but not playing the B`s. Super hands, good speed, Devils just never really a good fit. I think there`s a good chance we`ll appreciate this move as we march towards and into the playoffs.

Leafs didn`t improve
Isles did nothing really
Bolts nothing although likely didn`t need to do much

While I would have loved a true scorer , this move along with Coyle`s will allow Butch some lineup options and give the B`s some nice depth

 

[PB37]

Someone sell me on this guy.
His numbers are milk toast.
Low goals (3rd/4th liner numbers), single digit penalty minutes (soft), etc.
Why are we giving up a 2R and 4R and not letting the kids have a chance?

Pros
- Middle 6 winger who can play center
- Above average two way ability
- Skills and speed above average without sacrificing size ( 6,1, 205 )
- Still in his prime
- Solid complimentary player
- Won't break the bank if they resign

Cons

- Not very physical
- Inconsistent

His numbers are far from a 4th liner. He's an average to possibly above average middle 6 player.

 

[Mainehockey33]

Decent career playoff numbers. Coyle and MoJo are solid additions.

 

[Furio]

Decent career playoff numbers. Coyle and MoJo are solid additions.

Agreed. And they are both versatile players, which gives Cassidy a lot of options.

 

[MetM]

what was the point of retaining if he is a UFA?

It's still real money and his boss will appreciate?

 

[PacificNWBruin]

We’ll see. If he plays on the 3rd line, that would be a pretty f***ing good line...

But have needed more for awhile now. Maybe we’ll get an actual top 6 winger in the offseason...

 

[PacificNWBruin]

ALSO.... Wanted better additions but I’ll be rooting for Coyle and MoJo to do well.

 

[rocketdan9]

We’ll see. If he plays on the 3rd line, that would be a pretty ****ing good line...

But have needed more for awhile now. Maybe we’ll get an actual top 6 winger in the offseason...

What about Backes???

 

[PacificNWBruin]

MoJo - Coyle - Backes or Cehlarik - Coyle - MoJo

Depends on where they actually put him. Do you put MoJo with Debrusk/Krejci? We’ll see how he looks on Wednesday.

Maybe Backes to the 4th line?

 

[Blowfish]

MoJo - Coyle - Backes or Cehlarik - Coyle - MoJo

Depends on where they actually put him. Do you put MoJo with Debrusk/Krejci? We’ll see how he looks on Wednesday.

Maybe Backes to the 4th line?

Backes square peg

 

[Boston Bandit]

I've always liked him and we are lucky to get him.

 

[PacificNWBruin]

Backes square peg

I’m basing it off of Cassidy’s usage of Backes so far.

 

[MAINE-IAC]

I've always liked him and we are lucky to get him.

That's how I feel. Perhaps they can sign him and make the picks they gave worth it

 

[BNHL]

Wait....so you actually looked at penalty minutes and came to the conclusion he is soft from that? Would 20 tripping penalties suddenly make him tough?

Yawn

 

[Hali33]

I actually like this pick up. Always liked him as a player, absolutely sucks his game has never recovered from that ****ing Marchand hit.

 

[22Brad Park]

If the NHL got rid of cheapshot artists like Marchand, it would never had happened.

Ahh go crawl into a hole and fill it with water

 

[LouJersey]

Also, MoJo is far from soft so I'm not sure where that is coming from. He takes a beating and isn't truly a perimeter player. He's not a loui Eriksson around the net, but not shy. He's taken a lot of hits and bounced right back up.