Confirmed Trade: [NJD/TOR] Andreas Johnsson for Joey Anderson

[4thline]

Dick measuring aside, good trade for both teams.

Devils are getting a decent (if vanilla) forward with the ability to play with better players. In the right situation no one should pre-surprised if he has a 50+ point season, or flirts with 30 goals.

The Leafs move his entire cap hit, and pretty close to full value in a solid prospect that is likely NHL ready and fits their needs to a T. Frankly after the Murray/Nutivaara trades and Johnson waivers I was worried we'd have to give him away, but Anderson is a nice get.

 

[Leaf Fans]

You’re comparing apples to oranges. If you are the top student in your class of 30 people on average twice throughout your school career which would be about one in seven those are pretty good odds.Go to university in a class of over 300 people and your odds of being at the top of your class is going to drop significantly

There are lots of comparasions between apples and oranges: they are both fruits, both have nutritional values and they have a similar shape. Maybe when you get to university, you can figure it out too! Though in this thread, I have been comparing 13 to 3 and have concluded 13 is the bigger number.

 

[Leaf Fans]

They are accomplishments but not like the cups outside of a 6 team league.

Again, the original six era was between the years 1942 and 1967.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Not arguing that. Lol. Reading comprehension isn’t your thing is it?

It is my thing.

 

[Leaf Fans]

thats a totally fair situation to use them in!

unless youre comparing the Leafs first 50 to, say, the Devils first 50 (we havent been around for 50 but I digress)

Yes, that was my original point. The Devils haven't been around for 50 years yet. I really wish you had been there from the beginning. It would have saved some valuable time.

 

[CapspaceKiller]

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

 

[Man Bear Pig]

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

Sounds like you havent really watched him. Hes not soft, he plays with balls. Problem is, hes not very big. That kinda limits him. He's going to be a solid 20/20 winger for a long time and hes not expensive.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Sounds like you havent really watched him. Hes not soft, he plays with balls. Problem is, hes not very big. That kinda limits him. He's going to be a solid 20/20 winger for a long time and hes not expensive.

AJ is also a decent defensive player. His biggest problem is injuries.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

he definitely is not soft. You haven't watched him if you think that.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Not really. The Leafs had 13 Cups in their first 50 years.

Our first 50 years? 13 Cups.

You really did not understand the posts you were quoting, did you ?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Arguably a better return than Nate Schmidt. This offseason is stupid.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Toffoli $4.25 AAV. Yikes.

Logical link to the post you're quoting ?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

And that was why he got that contract from the wonder boy ?

 

[Leaf Fans]

You really did not understand the posts you were quoting, did you ?

Of course I did, and still do.

 

[NyIander]

And that was why he got that contract from the wonder boy ?

Johnsson is worth that much, which is why the Leafs got value back for him.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Anderson can add a Zach Hyman element to Leafs | Toronto Sun

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Johnsson is worth that much, which is why the Leafs got value back for him.

The post I quoted stated:

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

That's worth $13.6M over 4 seasons ?

Please note that I absolutely do not agree with CapspaceKiller and that my post was a criticism of his opinion...

I agree with you that he was worth that much.

I will, however, disagree with the "which is why the Leafs got value back for him" part of your post.

 

[NyIander]

The post I quoted stated:

That's worth $13.6M over 4 seasons ?

Please note that I absolutely do not agree with CapspaceKiller and that my post was a criticism of his opinion...

I agree with you that he was worth that much.

I will, however, disagree with the "which is why the Leafs got value back for him" part of your post.

Anderson is a potential top 9 player. How is that not value?

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

And that was why he got that contract from the wonder boy ?

3.4 million for 4 years is far better than 5.5 for 7 years don't you think? Hell he even scored more than 1 goal in his injury filled season.

Anyone who's GM is Bergevin should never cast stones.

 

[TBF1972]

Arguably a better return than Nate Schmidt. This offseason is stupid.

this offseason isn't stupid. it is truly fascinating and it's a challenge for the gm's, as the established values of assets get turned upside down. not every gm (and fan base) seems to get, what's currently going on.
i have learned, that the montreal fans love the moves bergevin has done. i believe he has severely overpaid in almost any move:
- paid to take on the allen contract
- paid for the ufa rights of edmundson and extending him with ntc
- extended petry a year early before the contract numbers started to drop
- overpaid for anderson in trade and contract demands

while the pieces might be the correct ones, i doubt the prices were. he has given away two 3rd and a 5th for the right overload his cap, which had huge space going into the offseason and probably now has to pay even more to unload an unwanted contract (byron). he easily could have gotten a 1 million retention on the allen contract.

 

[Notsince67]

AJ's a dime a dozen mid-line winger. He'll score 15-25 his whole career, very soft and below average defensively

He is an average to good forward with a great attitude. Wasnt going to help the leafs in their current team but the trade was ok given the times. Would have recieved more under different situations. He will do well

 

[TBF1972]

He is an average to good forward with a great attitude. Wasnt going to help the leafs in their current team but the trade was ok given the times. Would have recieved more under different situations. He will do well

the knife cuts both ways. toronto would have paid more for the ufas signed under different situations.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

hell, feed Anderson that kind of usage and you might get close to 40pts on a cheaper, 3 yrs younger player.

Good luck.

 

[NJDevils#4]

I haven’t seen anything from Anderson that had me excited. Bottom line player IMO.

 

[Smif]

I haven’t seen anything from Anderson that had me excited. Bottom line player IMO.

To me, just the fact that we had the choice of a draft pick or this player is very encouraging in itself.