He struggled at the end of the 2021-22 campaign serving as a scratch for the team’s final two games of the regular season. The most notable, and maybe surprising, announcement on Friday afternoon was that 27-year-old Johnsson was officially placed on waivers. I was excited and angered, which kind of drove me through the summer.” Johnsson was Placed on Waivers “I worked pretty hard during the summer to come here. He finished the preseason with four points, and after Monday’s game, he spoke to the media and admitted that his performance last season really fueled him to come back even stronger. The 31-year-old has delivered and was one of the team’s standouts during training camp. Tomas Tatar, New Jersey Devils ( Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) If we want to get better we need every player to be better.” “I think he’s in the same category as almost all of our players. “I want to see him provide offense, and I want to see him win his battles,” Ruff said. What We Know Tatar Has Done Enough to Earn a Spot in the LineupĪhead of the team’s first preseason game against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed that 31-year-old Tatar is in the same boat as anyone else competing for a spot. Let’s break down everything we know ahead of the team submitting their final roster. With the regular season under a week away, the team’s roster is down to 16 forwards, eight defensemen and three goaltenders including Jonathan Bernier.įans know what to expect when it comes to most of New Jersey’s roster and while the third and fourth lines are slowly revealing themselves, there are still questions regarding the team’s depth players. On Friday the New Jersey Devils announced another round of roster cuts that included Andreas Johnsson, Nolan Foote, and Nikita Okhotiuk.

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