Prospect Info: Ryan Johnson, D, 2019 #31 overall: Signed, Rochester (AHL), Recalled 12/5/24
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Jacob582
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Worth reading.
Hamilton's writing style is not smooth like RyJohnson's skating. It's choppier than Komarov's.
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Can't see him holding enough value around the league to make a trade worthwhile for us. Feels like the ideal #8 to continue developing in Roch next year.
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Yea, he doesn’t seem like a resource that would be dealt for the sake of dealing him.
He had a solid first year, and I could see him being a first calllup next season
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A ton of LD’s in his age range especially with Byram. Could definitely see him as an underrated trade chip.
Nothing notable that brought that up particularly.
Seems like having a nearly ready, ELC #8 would have value that wouldn't see him just dealt.
I take it there is chatter somewhere that people think he's going to be moved?
OkimLom
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Where is this said wall, and who is talking about him getting moved? Or are you just thinking that on your own based on what the current depth chart looks like? He seems like a decent asset that has room to grow if Buffalo gets itself in a cap strap issue.
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Nobody is saying it that I've seen. I suppose I just meant I wouldn't be surprised that if they move a prospect that Johnson is part of a positional surplus that we currently have.
I don't want to see him moved, I really like him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he is.
They were two injuries from him being used sooner than we expected last year. They can still use him as an #8 but let him be the recall when an injury happens, essentially carrying a Bryson type as the 7 in case someone gets sick prior to the game day skate or whatever, the EBUD if you will but in long-term situations Ryan is the option for this coming season. That still likely puts him into 40-50 games and cheaply.
I think Ryan Johnson is low on the list of players moved unless it's for a bigger deal. I'm sure they aren't shopping him. At worst he's a great #7 who can slot anywhere in the lineup after another defenseman gets inevitably injured - and he has a LOT of room to grow. He's also cheap and cost controlled for a long while.
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I might be alone but I definitely think that the bigger deal comes this summer tbh
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I don't see him getting moved. I'd be shocked if he WAS moved. I'd think he would be the #7 defenseman for the organization at the very least, and as we know the team doesn't go through a season without injuries/rotations. Right now, he'd be #6 in terms of guys being under contract. I can see Adams maybe getting one other veteran for the defense. Maybe to replace Joki or play the 3rd pairing.
I think Clague is let go to free agency (not signed), and I don't see Bryson being brought back. With Ruff as coach, I don't see so many of the same type of defenseman, and I think he's the odd man out, in terms of age, and just potential for growth.
Johnson also has a pretty good gap of NHL readiness to the next defensemen in the system. I don't see anybody really pushing HIM for ice time, as of right now (current pool).
IMO, I think you're worrying over nothing.
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You think he's near top 4 quality for the playoff caliber team we aspire to be? I think that's a big stretch at the moment. We'd have one of the best D corps in the league if he's already that good.
To me he hasn't shown the consistency to even be a regular #6 yet. He wore down as the season continued and the holes in his game began showing. Definitely excited to see if he can use that experience and adapt to a full pro season next year between Roch and here.
Beerz
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Ya.. id take him on bottom pair for a bunch of bottom pair D that were in playoffs.
Most of the first half of the year they had him on his off-hand side in both Buffalo and Rochester. I think that's their thought - smart player who kills plays with his stick and positioning and then have their other more expensive LHD stay on LD.
He was one of their 4 best D last season. Never should have been sent down.
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Ideally, you would trade him for RH version of himself, but those are kind of rare.
