Claimed off Waivers: [FLA] Panthers claim Jonas Johansson off waivers from Avalanche

[bossram]

The JJ era in Colorado mercifully ends. Is Francouz close to being healthy then?

 

[Avsboy]

The JJ era in Colorado mercifully ends. Is Francouz close to being healthy then?

He is already called up after a really promising conditioning stint in the A

 

[Chainshot]

As long as the plan is for Johansson to not play in any actual games, then he'll make a fine backup.

That would be best, yes.

 

[Muffin]

The JJ era in Colorado mercifully ends. Is Francouz close to being healthy then?

He went 3-1 with a .945SV% on his conditioning in the AHL.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Not sure why Florida of all teams did this. I don't think they will keep knight down for long, so JJ likely goes back to Colorado (eagles) in a couple of weeks.

 

[Linds]

Jojo shouldn't never see NHL ice again he's brutal

 

[Brodeur]

Not sure why Florida of all teams did this. I don't think they will keep knight down for long, so JJ likely goes back to Colorado (eagles) in a couple of weeks.

Florida only had three goalies under contract, so it could purely just be an insurance thing in case there's an injury or somebody ends up in Covid protocol.

Colorado has five goalies without Johansson, so it's possible they're content with letting the young guys get the AHL time.

 

[crowi]

He shouldn't even play in the AHL imo. Don't understand why they'd claim him.

 

[PAZ]

Florida only had three goalies under contract, so it could purely just be an insurance thing in case there's an injury or somebody ends up in Covid protocol.

Colorado has five goalies without Johansson, so it's possible they're content with letting the young guys get the AHL time.

Miska isn't even ECHL quality, he hardly counts.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Cheaper than Knight, maybe they’re going to send him down to squeeze every penny?

Back to this bullshit take lmao.

 

[McJedi]

Bummer. A pretty good 3rd string guy. Huge dude.

 

[67 others]

For sure, it's been a weird 2 team dynamic for FLA and SEA this year.
Happy when they move on and we can both ice our own prospects.

Our beat writer hinting this may push Knight down which is good imo, he's not gonna play a lot if Bob is playing like his Vez years the majority of the time.

And its an easy call up for Knight if we have an injury. 3rd string depth is never a bad thing.

yeah Knight needs a few more years in the A before they pull him up. he's been shaky

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

yeah Knight needs a few more years in the A before they pull him up. he's been shaky

6 of his 12 starts have been phenomenal, the other 6 though...

Think it'll be good for him to see more games and get in rhythm if he's sent down.
The rest of this year at least.
Reevaluate each month I guess, if he's hot again, bring him up for a couple more games. They can take multiple approaches to it. Knight knows the #1G is blocked for next 2 years.
After that, the door is open.

Bob will likely play 60-65 games this year. Doubtful he gets the nod for team Russia so he can rest a bit in February.
Russia may go Vasi and Igor with a vet guy like Varlamov.

 

[bossram]

He went 3-1 with a .945SV% on his conditioning in the AHL.

If he can provide some stability behind Kuemper, and the Avs actually get some consistent goaltending for once...steamroller incoming.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He was AWFUL against Toronto I mean the Avs defense wasn't good either but holy shit that might be the worst goalie performance I have seen in the last 5 years and keep in mind that covers Toskala, Bernier, Sparks, Hutchinson, Raycroft etc.

When Engvall is going sniper mode on you you aren't NHL caliber

 

[Taytro]

Cheap, mostly. In Buffalo the majority opinion was that he was maxed out as an organizational #3. Might not look horrific if needed for a game or two here or there due to emergency, but he's not really a true NHL-caliber backup.

Yeah if he's Buffalos 3rd option then he's not NHL caliber.

 

[cyris]

My understanding is that Dubnyk is trying to get some meaningful playing time ahead of the Spengler Cup and that signing with Charlotte was not really about playing in the AHL and more about conditioning and prep for Switzerland. I could be totally off, but I read this in my travels.

And with NHL players going to the Olympics so uncertain Spengler Cup participation could be a big deal

 

[Zman5778]

Yeah if he's Buffalos 3rd option then he's not NHL caliber.

Ouch. True.....but ouch.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

But why?

He is not NHL level goalie, shocking how many games he has played this season
and the fact that he has 30 games in the NHL, is even more so.

 

[Jacob582]

There is a short supply of NHL goaltenders. Teams need an adequate 3rd option, especially with covid.

 

[Freudian]

See you on the flip side, JoJo.

 

[Asinine]

Not sure why Florida of all teams did this. I don't think they will keep knight down for long, so JJ likely goes back to Colorado (eagles) in a couple of weeks.

I don't think Colorado is that loyal to him. He hasn't exactly played that well. Sakic's probably just like "hmm, okay. I guess i'll find somebody else."

 

[SufferingCatFan]

Just another roll of the dice for Zito, who likes to play the waiver wire.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

But why?

He is not NHL level goalie, shocking how many games he has played this season
and the fact that he has 30 games in the NHL, is even more so.

I'd guess to give Knight more games in the AHL? We have just one B2B until mid-January; Bob can take care of most games while Johansson is warming the bench for the Panthers.
It's not like we have a good n.3 - Gibson has been extremely underwhelming. If Johansson somehow looks good, we may keep him and keep Knight in the AHL to give him a proper workload; otherwise he's back to waivers in a month.
No risk, low- to medium-reward move.

 

[Jacob582]

Johansson will give Panther shooters a lot of confidence during practice.