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Prospect Info: - Ryan Johnson, D, 2019 #31 overall: Signed, Rochester (AHL), Recalled 12/5/24 | Page 91 | HFBoards - NHL Message Board and Forum for National Hockey League
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Prospect Info: Ryan Johnson, D, 2019 #31 overall: Signed, Rochester (AHL), Recalled 12/5/24

Ive been impressed with Joker this year, and with Yanni's emergence, I think it's time to see Bryson out. I know he's a popular guy in the room, but moving him + a forward out, and sending Levi to Rochester, could go a long way. And Yanni stepping in the way he has makes a lot of that possible.
 
TheMistyStranger said:
Ive been impressed with Joker this year, and with Yanni's emergence, I think it's time to see Bryson out. I know he's a popular guy in the room, but moving him + a forward out, and sending Levi to Rochester, could go a long way. And Yanni stepping in the way he has makes a lot of that possible.
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Even just assigning Bryson for now. No one is claiming that salary for a 6/7.
 
Even if Bryson were claimed (he won’t be) we are no longer talking about the 7th defensemen in the organization. If there were a long term injury he isn’t getting the spot. Johnson is far above him. Stillman is a fine 8 for this year. Bryson isn’t getting a QO after the season anyway. He makes far too much for an 8.
 
Zman5778 said:
Got some data to back that up?
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I’m surprised some of you want to dismantle our improved PK. Especially after all the talk about needing to improve it during the offseason.

MOGlLNY said:
Johnson-Dahlin
Power-Jokiharju
Samuelsson-EJ/Clifton


Switch pairings as needed situationally. Wouldn’t be opposed to having Sammy sit a couple either the way he’s been playing.
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The dman most likely to sit for Ryan Johnson would be Joker. He plays little on PK and no PP. Which is how they would want to use RyJohnson.
 
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RyJo is definitely one of the 6 best defensemen in the organization. But you don’t sit Clifton/EJ for a number of reasons. He’ll have a permanent spot when EJ leaves in the off-season

I still think you send RyJo down to the AHL for a lot of minutes. He’ll get plenty of starts in the NHL because of injuries.
 
Dirty Dog said:
RyJo is definitely one of the 6 best defensemen in the organization. But you don’t sit Clifton/EJ for a number of reasons. He’ll have a permanent spot when EJ leaves in the off-season

I still think you send RyJo down to the AHL for a lot of minutes. He’ll get plenty of starts in the NHL because of injuries.
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He’s been markedly better than Samuelsson too. That’s three.

At what point does it become about icing the best team?
 
Clifton is far from irreplaceable on the PK. RyJo could take those minutes...could. We can debate how D-corps ice time should be divvied up - they are all reasonable points of view. What looks incredibly odd/dumb is to waste a roster spot by keeping Bryson. Rousek has played more games. The only guesses I have all throw some shady stuff toward the organization so I don't want to flame...but it really doesn't make sense.
 
Ace said:
He’s been markedly better than Samuelsson too. That’s three.

At what point does it become about icing the best team?
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I don’t disagree, but I do think it’s a tough decision. Healthy scratching samuelsson, EJ, or Clifton could have repercussions that does harm the team

I think the issues for the forwards and goalie, on the other hand, are much much easier decisions
 
Dirty Dog said:
I don’t disagree, but I do think it’s a tough decision. Healthy scratching samuelsson, EJ, or Clifton could have repercussions that does harm the team

I think the issues for the forwards and goalie, on the other hand, are much much easier decisions
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This really...really shouldn't cause repercussions...unless those repercussions are guys having a top team attitude and taking the benching like a man, and then coming back and playing better when they get the chance.
 
Ryan Johnson has played better so far than I expected. He clearly is going to be an NHL defenseman in some capacity. I think as long as there is an injury in the top 6 dmen, and you are going to play him in meaningful minutes then he should be up here playing. If you're not going to give him meaningful minutes, or he is serving as a 7th dman not playing, then he should be in Rochester where he will get more practice time, and play big 1st pairing minutes in all situations. The Sabres should be focused on getting him as much instructive playtime to finish his transition to the pro game, preparing him for a fulltime role next year.
 
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