Boston Bruins: Marcus Johansson should be in Boston

Marcus Johansson signed with the Buffalo Sabres over the weekend, but the price wasn’t too steep for the Boston Bruins. Why didn’t the team bring him back?

It seemed like Marcus Johansson was destined to leave the Boston Bruins. After having an amazing postseason his value shot up.

The B’s are handcuffed by their restricted free agent’s. They need to work out deals with important players such as Brandon Carlo, Charlie McAvoy, and Danton Heinen.

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The strange thing was that when Marcus Johansson decided to sign with the Buffalo Sabres it wasn’t for a humongous increase in pay. The winger is making $4.5 million a year. This definitely isn’t cheap, but Boston could afford such a deal.

Johansson was well worth the risk at the trade deadline. He was a skilled winger who brought some depth to the roster.

In the postseason, Johansson was a scoring machine. In 22 playoff games he had 4 goals and 7 assists.

The Bruins definitely could have used Johansson in the upcoming season. He could have played on the 3rd line or more likely have been the perfect companion for David Krejci. Now the 2nd line is in a state of flux once again.

It will be interesting to see how this move affects the Boston Bruins moving forward. Johansson may not seem like that important player, but he was an integral part of Boston’s cup run. When the 1st line was struggling Johansson and company were there to pick up the pieces.

Now the Bruins need to find a 2nd line winger to work alongside David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk. If not Boston could be insanely reliant on the 1st line once again.

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It really is a shame that Marcus Johansson isn’t a member of the Boston Bruins anymore. He seemed to fit in perfectly with the team.

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