Sabres Sign Defenseman Erik Johnson to One Year 3.25 Million Dollar Contract

[Brawndo]

 

Edited July 1, 2023 by Brawndo

[GASabresIUFAN]

It’s funny, but I was looking for D who have personal experience with DG last night and stumbled upon him.  Good leader and smart added depth.  When does Bryson get traded?

I hope KA doesn’t think he’s a top 4 D at this point?

Edited July 1, 2023 by GASabresIUFAN

[sabresparaavida]

I don’t dislike it, but I hope there is another add. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Where does he fit?

 

[RochesterExpat]

If that’s a 5/6 add I’m all for it, but not for a 4D and not if that’s the only move.

[sabresparaavida]

1 minute ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Where does he fit?

 

I think he pushes Stillman to 7D right now. 

[freester]

He’s old, but he’s big. 

[Curt]

Feels like this is the RD add.

[sabresparaavida]

Either they are confident that Jokiharju will be fine at 4D or there is another add, IMO

[rickshaw]

Pretty pricey for a 5/6D 

[sabresparaavida]

Sabres now have 3 former first overall Defenseman on the roster.

[Brawndo]

His analytics were trash last year 

[dudacek]

I think I posted this one months ago as a veteran former first overall with a ring who they might think Power could lean on and learn from, and LGR  choked on his Ovaltine.

Fits the Jeep/Teppo role better than OEL in my books, not sure what he’s got left.

3 minutes ago, RochesterExpat said:

If that’s a 5/6 add I’m all for it, but not for a 4D and not if that’s the only move.

This.

Edited July 1, 2023 by dudacek

[Thorner]

Mixed reviews online. Seems ok but kinda a low level top 4 add 

[Brawndo]

And they are still paying the bad team tax it looks like 

[bob_sauve28]

35, wow. Guess they want a vet to have on ice leadership for the youngens 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

His analytics were trash last year 

Ya 

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

His analytics were trash last year 

Handedness > Analytics

Like I’ve always said 

😉

[dudacek]

Wonder if he is being pencilled in as a Joki replacement while Joki gets flipped for a real #4?

[Randall Flagg]

Barf

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Fits the Jeep/Teppo role better than OEL in my books, not sure what he’s got left.

Except Teppo was still a top 4 D.

[Thorner]

Just now, dudacek said:

Wonder if he is being pencilled in as a Joki replacement while Joki gets flipped for a real #4?

I feel like Adams traditionally adds the plan B options first, and if no other deal fits his value determination, he just holds 

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Wonder if he is being pencilled in as a Joki replacement while Joki gets flipped for a real #4?

That would be ideal.

[Thorner]

 

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

That would be ideal.

 

[Randall Flagg]

I think I'd rather not have this guy than have this guy

[dudacek]

6’6” 215

6’4 225

6’4” 225

6’3 215

6’2 205

6’0 200

Is our starting 6 at the moment. That’s a large D-core