Boston Bruins and veteran ahead Tyler Johnson have come to phrases on a one-year contract value $775,000, the crew introduced Monday. Johnson spent coaching camp within the preseason with the Bruins on knowledgeable tryout (PTO) earlier than lastly signing a cope with the crew following the beginning of the common season. This isn’t the primary time the Bruins have opted for any such transfer as they might signal Danton Heinen final offseason following an identical technique.
Even if the Bruins are coming off of consecutive shut of victories over the weekend, it’s clear that the Bruins had been in want of a change. Johnson, a veteran of 738 profession NHL video games, has scored 193 objectives and 431 factors throughout his time spent with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks.
Johnson scored 17 objectives and 31 factors in 67 video games with the Blackhawks final season. His greatest season got here through the 2014-15 season when he’d rating 29 objectives and 72 factors in 77 video games with the Lightning.
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For the Bruins, incorporating Johnson shouldn’t be too tall of a activity. As talked about, the veteran ahead and spent the preseason with the crew and has continued to skate with the Bruins following the beginning of the common season. This felt like extra of a “when” moderately than “if” he’d be signed scenario, and each side clearly felt now was the time to get a deal completed.
The Bruins subsequent sport comes Tuesday once they tackle the Toronto Maple Leafs on the highway. It’s not clear which line Johnson will play on, however it could be shocking if he wasn’t instantly added to the lineup for this sport. His expertise and play model must be a profit for the Bruins. As for Johnson, this can be a likelihood to show that he nonetheless has quite a bit to supply an NHL crew.
