One of my biggest issues with most NJD rosters is that the team is too small and soft. This team needs to add some size and toughness.

Really like a lot of these ideas, creative and pretty fair value. I do think that is an overpay for Johnson. Really risky to take on a declining player making 5 mill for 4 more years. Rather take a shot at one of Tampa's other parts with less term. Overall really good job!

It is certainly a small, young line-up. Shero was building it for speed and puck control. With new GM, imagine there will be some changes.

At forward, they have a couple of bigs, but they're no good, so they only see a few minutes per game. Not many good bigs available out there.

And defense could use some long-reach big bodies as well. And at least one thumper.

Anderson (CBJ), Thompson (BUF), Virtanen, Killorn, Laughton, and Nosek (UFA) may be some options NJD could consider to add some size and/or toughness.

Tage Thompson has some size...but have always felt he plays smaller than he is. Laughton I hadn't thought about. Killorn could work if cheap. Anderson, meh. Nosek, meh.

I like Virtanen...especially as wing on other side from Wood, maybe even with Hughes. Have always felt he had another level.

Firm no from the Blues.