Prospect Info: Ryan Johnson, D, 2019 #31 overall: Signed, Rochester (AHL), Assigned 3/8/24

[KrakenSabresMike]

Not a chance unless his play nose dives.

He’s great at PK but 5 on 5 he’s not been good

 

[Der Jaeger]

I re-read my takes. Basically, be patient and that he's a left handed version of a young Pysyk. I can stand behind that.

 

[Zman5778]

He’s great at PK but 5 on 5 he’s not been good

Got some data to back that up?

 

[Snippit]

Is it safe to say he’s never seeing the AHL again ?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Ive been impressed with Joker this year, and with Yanni's emergence, I think it's time to see Bryson out. I know he's a popular guy in the room, but moving him + a forward out, and sending Levi to Rochester, could go a long way. And Yanni stepping in the way he has makes a lot of that possible.

 

[Chainshot]

Ive been impressed with Joker this year, and with Yanni's emergence, I think it's time to see Bryson out. I know he's a popular guy in the room, but moving him + a forward out, and sending Levi to Rochester, could go a long way. And Yanni stepping in the way he has makes a lot of that possible.

Even just assigning Bryson for now. No one is claiming that salary for a 6/7.

 

[Ace]

Even if Bryson were claimed (he won’t be) we are no longer talking about the 7th defensemen in the organization. If there were a long term injury he isn’t getting the spot. Johnson is far above him. Stillman is a fine 8 for this year. Bryson isn’t getting a QO after the season anyway. He makes far too much for an 8.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Johnson-Dahlin
Power-Jokiharju
Samuelsson-EJ/Clifton


Switch pairings as needed situationally. Wouldn’t be opposed to having Sammy sit a couple either the way he’s been playing.

 

[joshjull]

Got some data to back that up?

I’m surprised some of you want to dismantle our improved PK. Especially after all the talk about needing to improve it during the offseason.

Johnson-Dahlin
Power-Jokiharju
Samuelsson-EJ/Clifton


Switch pairings as needed situationally. Wouldn’t be opposed to having Sammy sit a couple either the way he’s been playing.

The dman most likely to sit for Ryan Johnson would be Joker. He plays little on PK and no PP. Which is how they would want to use RyJohnson.

 

[Dirty Dog]

RyJo is definitely one of the 6 best defensemen in the organization. But you don’t sit Clifton/EJ for a number of reasons. He’ll have a permanent spot when EJ leaves in the off-season

I still think you send RyJo down to the AHL for a lot of minutes. He’ll get plenty of starts in the NHL because of injuries.

 

[Ace]

RyJo is definitely one of the 6 best defensemen in the organization. But you don’t sit Clifton/EJ for a number of reasons. He’ll have a permanent spot when EJ leaves in the off-season

I still think you send RyJo down to the AHL for a lot of minutes. He’ll get plenty of starts in the NHL because of injuries.

He’s been markedly better than Samuelsson too. That’s three.

At what point does it become about icing the best team?

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Clifton is far from irreplaceable on the PK. RyJo could take those minutes...could. We can debate how D-corps ice time should be divvied up - they are all reasonable points of view. What looks incredibly odd/dumb is to waste a roster spot by keeping Bryson. Rousek has played more games. The only guesses I have all throw some shady stuff toward the organization so I don't want to flame...but it really doesn't make sense.

 

[Dirty Dog]

He’s been markedly better than Samuelsson too. That’s three.

At what point does it become about icing the best team?

I don’t disagree, but I do think it’s a tough decision. Healthy scratching samuelsson, EJ, or Clifton could have repercussions that does harm the team

I think the issues for the forwards and goalie, on the other hand, are much much easier decisions

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

I don’t disagree, but I do think it’s a tough decision. Healthy scratching samuelsson, EJ, or Clifton could have repercussions that does harm the team

I think the issues for the forwards and goalie, on the other hand, are much much easier decisions

This really...really shouldn't cause repercussions...unless those repercussions are guys having a top team attitude and taking the benching like a man, and then coming back and playing better when they get the chance.

 

[Dirty Dog]

This really...really shouldn't cause repercussions...unless those repercussions are guys having a top team attitude and taking the benching like a man, and then coming back and playing better when they get the chance.

Signing free agents and then promptly benching them can cause issues.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Signing free agents and then promptly benching them can cause issues.

1 - it's not exactly "promptly" after 20 games.
2 - if so they aren't the right people to have around.

 

[Bendium]

Ryan Johnson has played better so far than I expected. He clearly is going to be an NHL defenseman in some capacity. I think as long as there is an injury in the top 6 dmen, and you are going to play him in meaningful minutes then he should be up here playing. If you're not going to give him meaningful minutes, or he is serving as a 7th dman not playing, then he should be in Rochester where he will get more practice time, and play big 1st pairing minutes in all situations. The Sabres should be focused on getting him as much instructive playtime to finish his transition to the pro game, preparing him for a fulltime role next year.

 

[debaser66]

If only he didnt hire the worst coaches in NHL history…

and he was also horrible at developing players

 

[Chainshot]

When he gets into the penalty kill, he may never come back out.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

 

[Willgamesh]

Looks like he should keep being sat.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Looks like he should keep being sat.

Donnie Meathead may figure out RJ's worth in 2024.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[stokes84]

They truly don’t know what they are doing.

 

[TageGod]

Gotta be paper. They are only carrying 7D