A smooth skater with high-end skills, Johnson plays a simple game and is calm when he has the puck in and among pressure. Due to his skating ability, he’s a great option to carry the puck up the ice. His positioning is good, his transition game is above average and he plays strong on his skates. Showing awesome aggressiveness in front of his own net, he ties up bodies and the sticks of opponents well. He plays with an active stick in the defensive zone and defends the blue line well by standing up opponents. Due to his strong positioning, he often forces opponents to dump in the puck instead of letting them have a controlled zone entry. He always seems to make the right play out of his own zone and shows a great ability to find the smart pass on outlets due to his high hockey IQ. Relentless along the board in battles, he shows good instincts and awareness at both end of the ice and in the neutral zone. He jumps in on the rush when he sees an opportunity to do so. He’s calm, cool and collected in deep and tough down low on the power play. He has a good shot and doesn’t need much room to fire it on net. He’s also able to let his wrist shot go even with defenders draped on top of him.

– FCHockey’s 2019 NHL Draft Guide