As a 24-year-old rookie coming out of the AHL, Andreas Johnsson has been projected as a checking line forward that can bring speed and energy to the lineup. However, the true extent of his offensive potential has yet to be fully appreciated.
Johnsson has already amassed 28 points in 48 games this season, despite being given very little ice time.
In fact, in 22 years since ice time tracking began, only 3 players have matched Johnsson’s 0.58 points/game this season while playing less than 13 minutes/game*. Those 3 players were Ryan Getzlaf, Alexander Radulov, and Pierre Turgeon, which puts Johnsson among some elite company.