Johansen

[Right handed shot]

Hey all. Have the opportunity to keep Johansen and it would cost me an eighth round pick. Question is, where do we see him playing this year? Does he still get exposure on the first line or is he stapled on the second line? Also, power-play one or two?

Can only keep 3. Other choices to consider for me:
Kreider at 12
Mantha at 16
Barrie at 5
Varlamov at 3

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

P.S. roster in Sig from last year..

[Eskimo Brother]

I would rather Mantha at 16, but I do think Johansen is in for a similar year to last year. Adding Duchene won't affect him that much. If anything, some healthy wingers and a better PP will actually help him.

Also your Sig isn't showing.

[Right handed shot]

I would rather Mantha at 16, but I do think Johansen is in for a similar year to last year. Adding Duchene won't affect him that much. If anything, some healthy wingers and a better PP will actually help him.

Also your Sig isn't showing.

Ahh thought it was. Thanks for replying. I figured he would be playing second line behind Duchene. I can keep 3 (protect4). I figure to keep Barrie at 5 but the other 2 are undecided. Mantha almost seems more appealing than Kreider. Varly is a ? Will he benefit from a tight Trotz system or does he flounder and lose a ton of games to Greiss? I would hate to lose a third round pick on that if it goes bad.

Who would you keep? Keep cost above. Thanks!

[Eskimo Brother]

Would definitely not be keeping Barrie at 5. Mantha, Johansen, Kreider, in that order.

[lucafen4]

Mantha - Johansen - Kreider in that order for points only
Mantah - Kreider - Johansen - in that order for any MC league using SOG/Hits

[Right handed shot]

Would definitely not be keeping Barrie at 5. Mantha, Johansen, Kreider, in that order.

I figured Barrie wasn’t bad at five but I agree it’s about getting value deeper in the draft.

[Right handed shot]

Mantha - Johansen - Kreider in that order for points only
Mantah - Kreider - Johansen - in that order for any MC league using SOG/Hits

Mantha seems to be popular this year. Playing first line and gave us a taste of what he could do last year in the final 15 games of the season. He went on a serious tear. I like the other two as well where they are slotted in a league that counts penalty minutes, hits and shots on goal.

[jtloveshack]

Yeah, Mantha is a must keep. Mine would also be Mantha, Kreider and Johansen.

[Right handed shot]

Yeah, Mantha is a must keep. Mine would also be Mantha, Kreider and Johansen.

Pretty unanimous. I thought for sure there would’ve been a few people for Barrie at five but I understand the logic.

[TheDard]

I wouldn't go Barrie at 5. Reilly is still the Leafs #1 guy.

I agree with previous posts about looking to keep Mantha.

However I have Johansen ahead of Krieder.
For right now Johansen will play on Nashville #1 line. His to lose though. Duchene has a bigger impact on Turris production.
With a healthy Nashville team to start. I expect a increase in production from Johansen, Avirdsson and Forsberg this season

[lucafen4]

Mantha seems to be popular this year. Playing first line and gave us a taste of what he could do last year in the final 15 games of the season. He went on a serious tear. I like the other two as well where they are slotted in a league that counts penalty minutes, hits and shots on goal.

Kreider will give you a lot more shots 70-100 more and double hits..
basically a PIM wash...
A 55-60pt Kreider vs. a 60-68pt Johansen
I'll sacrifice a few points for full cat coverage -
not to mention I don't like forwards that average below 2.0 SOG/GM - which Johansen has done for the past several years. 134sog LAST YEAR.

[Right handed shot]

Kreider will give you a lot more shots 70-100 more and double hits..
basically a PIM wash...
A 55-60pt Kreider vs. a 60-68pt Johansen
I'll sacrifice a few points for full cat coverage -
not to mention I don't like forwards that average below 2.0 SOG/GM - which Johansen has done for the past several years. 134sog LAST YEAR.

fair enough! Seems like I’m probably keeping all three of those guys anyway. Barrie at 5 didn’t seem to go well and no one even mentioned Varly at 3. Which I don’t disagree with

[j0hn_d0e]

I would keep either Mantha or Johansen. Johansen could actually be better on the second line because he will not face the opposite teams' top lines.