[Erick Estrada]

I think people are getting a little carried away with Ferland's upside. He's gelling well on the top line right now but he wasn't exactly having a great season until he got promoted. He's doing fine as a finisher playing with Monahan and Gaudreau but he hasn't showed anything offensively over his career when not paired with them. I'm not saying he won't be protected but it's a possibility for sure. I would hope the GM has a longer memory than fans. Remember late December when fans here were clamoring for Johnson to he signed as the starter going forward? I remember the posts. Can't put too much stock into a short stretch of elevated play.