... LOL at Johnsson being considered a 3rd liner ...
of course he is in that ballpark.
The difference between a 2d line Wing and a a 3rd line wing is pretty thin at NHL level,
the difference between your #4 wing and #7 wing is pretty thin.
He had a strong season the year before, it earned him a not insignificant Cap Hit.
He may again provide "secondary scoring" down the road.
But I am not seeing how he has established himself as a bona fide top 3 Wing, ie a full-time, all-the-time 2d liner -
do some Leafs fans prefer him ahead of any of Marner, Nylander, Kap or Hyman?
Is he really much different than a few dozen other maybe available middle 6 wings with some scoring touch?
Anyway this thread has run out of ideas,
Johnsson doesn't meet NYR's needs
(btw he's older, smaller and less productive than Buch... )
NYR needs younger guys, SDA or Abramov might be more tempting
and TML have 2 goalies signed going forward.
Johnsson could be a valuable asset, especially to a team closer to contending, needing that insurance and secondary scoring,
but to NYR, AJ would not be worth Georgie, or >$3M Cap, at this point in NYR rebuild.
2 years from now, NYR will have clearer view of what they have, and what they need, as they begin to seriously (we hope) contend, and if that is wing depth, at that point, a guy with this profile could be a fit.