Bet On It
Joined: Jun. 2017
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Seems Johnsson to Ottawa is a very common thing people like to do around here but it doesn't and hasn't ever made a whole lot of sense from Ottawa's perspective. He's good and it's a buy low situation, but the Sens have Tkachuk and Duclair above him on the left side, with potential to add Lafreniere or Stutzle (hell, even both) by the draft. They also will eventually introduce Formenton into the lineup, Balcers is still a wildcard as to where he ends up, Connor Brown has played the left side too, and one of Norris or Brown could find themselves moved to the wing depending on this draft. If Johnsson played on the right side, maybe, but there isn't much there otherwise. For a pick that's nearly a 2nd, the Sens likely target other needs either through trade or the draft. Their one and only position of depth is LW.
Basically, the Sens would buy low and then flip him right away to somebody who actually wants a high end 3rd line/fill-in 2nd line guy; Toronto would basically be better off doing that trade themselves.