Blue Jackets' Johansen on Saad trade: 'That's a game-changer right there'
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Count Ryan Johansen among the Columbus Blue Jackets eager to welcome Brandon Saad to the team.
Johansen, who finished 2014-15 with 71 points, didn't hold back when describing what the Saad trade means for the Blue Jackets.
"It's a huge addition. That's a game-changer right there. It makes me excited for next season already," Johansen told Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Post-Dispatch.
Johansen: "We're the same age, but w the experiences he's had, the big games he's played in, I can absolutely learn some things from him."
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 1, 2015
General manager Jarmo Kekalainen insists trading for Saad is not the end of his offseason plans.
"This is not going to be the end, where now we’re going to go golfing," he said. "We try every day to strengthen our team."