EMIL JOHANSSON - Defenseman - 22 - Drafted 2014 #2016 Overall
LAST UPDATED 2/17/19
A 7th round pick in 2014, the 22-year-old Johansson is a solid minor league depth piece for the Bruins. After playing in Sweden through 2016-2017, Johansson came overseas and had his first full season with the P-Bruins in 2017-2018. Johansson is a left-handed shooting defenseman who blends great skating with good senses. Not an offensive threat, he is good on the breakout, and uses his size to punish opposing players who get too greedy. However, his skill set simply may not be dynamic enough to have success in the NHL, and his style has been criticized by some as being too safe. Maybe he becomes a Chris Wideman-style puck-moving #7, but that's the extent of his upside and he's far from a sure thing to even become that.
A 7th round pick in 2014, the 22-year-old Johansson is a solid minor league depth piece for the Bruins. After playing in Sweden through 2016-2017, Johansson came overseas and had his first full season with the P-Bruins in 2017-2018. Johansson is a left-handed shooting defenseman who blends great skating with good senses. Not an offensive threat, he is good on the breakout, and uses his size to punish opposing players who get too greedy. However, his skill set simply may not be dynamic enough to have success in the NHL, and his style has been criticized by some as being too safe. Maybe he becomes a Chris Wideman-style puck-moving #7, but that's the extent of his upside and he's far from a sure thing to even become that.
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