New Jersey Assigns Veteran Forward to AHL as Captain Hischier Eyes Return
The New Jersey Devils have assigned forward Andreas Johnsson to the Utica Comets of the AHL, now that Captain Nico Hischier is set to return after dealing with a strained hamstring:
Johnsson, once a 20-goal scorer in Toronto, cleared waivers earlier this week. The Devils were likely hoping another team would claim him and relieve them of his $3.4 million cap-hit. Alas, no.
New Jersey acquired Johnsson from Toronto in exchange for forward Joey Anderson in the summer of 2020. In 121 games with the Devils, Johnsson has totaled a mere 46 points; which is simply not good enough considering his salary.
As for Hischier, the Devils' captain has had a serious problem staying healthy, to the point where fans grow restless. On his injury, Hischier offered that hockey is a rough sport, and any fans criticizing him are welcome to suit up.
Nevertheless, the Devils were trounced by John Tortorella's Flyers, 5-2, on Thursday and already the desperation is showing. Not a great sign, just one game into the season.
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YESTERDAY
JUNE 9, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jordan Staal | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Karlsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brett Howden | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mark Stone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rasmus Andersson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Taylor Hall | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brayden McNabb | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Colton Sissons | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Shea Theodore | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Bussi | - | - | - | |
| William Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Dylan Coghlan | - | - | - | |
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