This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.
For the second time in a week, the Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired a left-handed defenseman buried on their depth chart. Monday evening, the team acquired Ryan Johnson from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Caleb Jones and depth prospect Daniel Laatsch.
Johnson, 25, was Buffalo’s first-round pick in 2019 (31st overall) and spent four seasons at the University of Minnesota before turning pro. He split his first pro season between Buffalo and its AHL affiliate in Rochester, playing 41 NHL games.
Johnson, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, is a defensive-oriented blue liner who skates well. He spent the vast majority of the last two seasons in the AHL, playing only three NHL games in each season. In 47 NHL games, Johnson has seven assists, all coming in his rookie season.
Last season in Rochester, he played 56 games, totaling 19 points (5-14-19).
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