Calgary Stampeders punter Mark Vassett kicks the ball during the first of training camp in Calgary earlier this year.

CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston hopes he’s trading field goals for touchdowns.

On Monday, Johnston unveiled the league’s two-part plan to improve its game and make it more entertaining for fans. A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded highlight the changes that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks.

“This is going to create more touchdowns, more touchdowns creates more highlights and highlights drive through all forms of media,” Johnston said during a news conference at a Toronto hotel. “And that does drive fandom.

“We hope these changes will make [CFL game] more entertaining, we ho

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