What is Tyler Johnson's Potential?

[FLYLine27*]

Boy did Tampa hit the lotto on this undrafted kid.

BTW, how did they get him, did they sign him out of the WHL? Or did he attend their prospect camp and they liked him? How did it go down.


Does he have star potential? 1st line potential, or a really good 2nd liner potential?

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[Habs76]

He's already a 1st liner

 

[ZeroPT*]

Yeah his potential is what he is now for the next decade.

Which scares the **** out of me as a Buffalo fan.

 

[Hoek]

Yeah I don't think there's another level at this point, just consistency at the high level he's already at, which is a 70+ pt top liner and an All Star (remember he did get picked, just couldn't play). I could be wrong though. I thought he was overachieving LAST year.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Yeah I don't think there's another level at this point, just consistency at the high level he's already at, which is a 70+ pt top liner and an All Star (remember he did get picked, just couldn't play). I could be wrong though. I thought he was overachieving LAST year.

I don't think consistency will be a problem. Especially if he remains with Kucherov and Ondrej.

 

[BackhandToeyJoey]

4 and a half star red.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

What you see right now is the full potential of Johnson. A solid #1C who scores 70 pts per season while being reliable everywhere on the ice.

 

[Hisch13r]

4 and a half star red.

4 and a half star gold

 

[Hoek]

I forgot to answer the other question. I think he was invited to two other NHL camps (think the Wild was one?) before trying out with the Lightning and signing with us.

 

[Yoshidas Island]

I'm going to be a very small minority here.. But I honestly think that he's going to be the player that once he leaves Tampa Bay, he won't put up nearly as many points as he gets now. Just my POV though.

 

[Lebowski]

He very well may be the best american center in the league at this point. I doubt he had another gear, but even by just maintining his current level he'll turn into a superstar soon enough.

 

[Goose of Reason]

I'm going to be a very small minority here.. But I honestly think that he's going to be the player that once he leaves Tampa Bay, he won't put up nearly as many points as he gets now. Just my POV though.

I don't think Tampa is going to let him go though

 

[herashak]

I don't think Tampa is going to let him go though

will they be able to keep him and stamkos?

 

[Skip To My Lou]

will they be able to keep him and stamkos?

If Chicago can keep Kane and Toews, I don't see them keeping Johnson and Stamkos being a problem.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Hes a winner thats for sure.

2008 Memorial Cup
2010 World Junior Gold Medal
2012 Calder Cup

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

giroux/st.louis

he'll have years where he leads the league and years where he has 70 points

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I'm going to be a very small minority here.. But I honestly think that he's going to be the player that once he leaves Tampa Bay, he won't put up nearly as many points as he gets now. Just my POV though.

Yes, you generally expect players to be less productive once they hit their 30s

Boy did Tampa hit the lotto on this undrafted kid.

BTW, how did they get him, did they sign him out of the WHL? Or did he attend their prospect camp and they liked him? How did it go down.


Does he have star potential? 1st line potential, or a really good 2nd liner potential?

I believe Al Murray was on to him before he was even hired into the Lightning organization. He attended camps for several other teams (I believe the Leafs and perhaps the Wild and Red Wings as well, but don't quote me on it).

EDIT: Good read at http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...tning-tyler-johnson-standing-tall-rookie-race

The 23-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning center, as of Wednesday morning, was just one point off the rookie scoring lead, his entry into the Calder Trophy debate as unforeseen as anything. But then again, once you see him play, you're not surprised at all.

Which raises the question, other than his size, what else could he have done to impress scouts during his junior years?

"I don't know what more he could have done," Tampa's head amateur scout, Al Murray, told ESPN.com this week. "In fact, there's nothing more he could have done."

"You have to credit Al, he recommended that we sign him," Tampa GM Steve Yzerman said. "[Murray] really felt that with his skating and strength, [Johnson] could do it at the NHL level."

Murray was keeping an eye on Johnson for a few years while head scout for Hockey Canada. Johnson was American but Murray kept noticing him at games and events where he was scouting Canadian players.

 

[Roksta]

He'll go back to being a 50 pts 2nd line center

 

[Jtown]

1st liner danny briere esque. But more responsible on defense. Kid is a great player.

 

[AvroArrow]

Beast mode. Guy made me a huge fan of his this year, i would put him right up there with Stamkos

 

[Comic Book Guy*]

1st liner, MSL production at his peak.

This guy is this generations next best hobbit.

 

[CanadienShark]

This guy is so good. He's been in my top 5 favourite players all year. First fell in love with his play about a year and a half ago live at a game. I've been pumping his tires ever since. One thing though, never did I expect him to get THIS good. And at this rate, he might even breach my top 3 - replacing Price or Couture.

 

[Nomahe]

He's already a 1st liner

This.

Not sure what you mean. He's the only reason Tampa won the first round.

 

[garmonbozia]

I don't think you can say he's reached his ceiling yet unless he wins the Conn Smythe this year.

He plays smart enough now that I think he'll benefit from experience and maturation. Knowledge and confidence still have room to grow, he can be better.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

1st liner, MSL production at his peak.

This guy is this generations next best hobbit.

An honor for sure