That's a pretty easy no from the Habs and teams looking to shed salary with a flat cap, like Toronto is, will have to likely take steep discounts or pay for teams to take thier players

johnsson isnt fetching an early 2nd, especially qfter a season ending injury

Dont see Johnsson fetching that kind of return.

3rd and 5th at most, and not all teams would pay this price.

Not a chance.

Also within the division to their biggest rivals for cap help Toronto would have to add at least a second so the deal would be Johnson + 2nd for like a 5th + 7th. MB doesn't help teams without getting something of value back and an injured Johnsson is not enough

Johnsson might have to go but in a cap strapped league he won't get that. You didn't resign top 4 Dman Dermot. Clifford doesn't get that much.
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Montreal doesn't need LWs unless they are better than Tatar, Drouin, Domi, or Lehkonen.

Habs have NOTHING. Johnsson has played with Matthews and Tavares and contributed well. He gets no PP time. With added minutes he will be a valuable contributor and hes signed for cheap. this isn't a cap dump.