Confirmed with Link: Ducks claim Ross Johnston off waivers from the Islanders

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[Static]

Hahahaha

Edit: this is for the entertainment factor on here

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Good job to the people who called it, of whom there were many.

 

[duxfan1101]

Wow I can’t believe we did it. I don’t dislike having him on the team, but I’m curious who will be the odd man (men?) out once we are healthy at forward.

 

[Gliff]

Called that shit. Glad PV saw his value.

Great lockeroom guy and glue guy that will protect the kids for minimal cost.

Worst case scenario is the Ducks forward prospect have amazing years in the AHL and push for his spot next year. Ducks waive him and he likely gets claimed. Which would be a nice problem to have.

 

[McDonald19]

Thank the hockey gods, what an amazing day.

Thank you Verbeek. Dirk, drinks are on me. Cheers!

 

[goonsaredumb]

I said it after we added Gudas, Bush, Hagg and signed Kassian to a PTO but SURELY this is the final nail in the coffin for the “Verbeek sucks and wants this team to be soft” argument

 

[GunnarStahl]

Surprised they made the financial commitment, however it’s pretty likely Cronin put in a good word.

 

[dracom]

I said it after we added Gudas, Bush, Hagg and signed Kassian to a PTO but SURELY this is the final nail in the coffin for the “Verbeek sucks and wants this team to be soft” argument

It wont

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential but probably not ideal.

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential

 

[Dryish]

Another Verbeek trademark gentle giant, I see.

 

[duxfan1101]

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential but probably not ideal.

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential

The difference on this one is that his cap hit can be fully buried, so NYI would never pay to get rid of him. They would just send him to the AHL. McGinn, on the other hand, should’ve cost more to get rid of.

 

[ADHB]

Don‘t know what to make of the player himself, but surely it can’t be a great sign that Isles fans are almost universally in shock that he was claimed.

 

[GunnarStahl]

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential but probably not ideal.

Don’t really like how willingly Verbeek has been helping some teams out taking multi-year cap dumps for next to nothing in return. Semi-inconsequential

Unlike McGinn tho, which may be the greatest offense on that front, Johnston can be completely buried in the minors. However, they still have to pay him the full 1.1mil if he is not claimed. So that’s a bit surprising considering the owners don’t love spending more money in no competitive years.

 

[Dryish]

Don‘t know what to make of the player himself, but surely it can’t be a great sign that Isles fans are almost universally in shock that he was claimed.

Oh he's absolutely no good for anything whatsoever. But he punches.

 

[McDonald19]

Don‘t know what to make of the player himself, but surely it can’t be a great sign that Isles fans are almost universally in shock that he was claimed.

Well he’s a face puncher on contract for three more seasons, so that’s to be expected. Isles fans say he is a great teammate though. He has been redundant because they have Matt Martin.

 

[lwvs84]

If he isn't that good at hockey, he can be a 13th forward against teams without a heavyweight fighter (Carrick is more of that middleweight), and enter the lineup against teams that do have a real fighter (can't be that many anymore).

 

[Henrique Iglesias]

Hahahaha

Edit: this is for the entertainment factor on here

My exact reaction

 

[JAHV]

Yay for face-punching! Who needs players who know how to play offense or defense?

At worst, Johnston can be buried in the minors and doesn't matter. Plus our fourth line is full of random plugs anyway. So I guess this is whatever. I'm glad all the fans of grit and toughness and truculence are happy.

 

[cheesymc]

Don’t like the term and think that there could have been cheaper options in free agency, but I’m excited to finally have some legitimate protection for the kids that was sorely needed.

 

[Rybread86]

A worse version of Des that will be a healthy scratch most nights but is said to be a good lockerroom guy and can drop mits. No issue with this at all.

$1.1mil isnt expensive. We have plenty of space.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Called that shit. Glad PV saw his value.

Great lockeroom guy and glue guy that will protect the kids for minimal cost.

Worst case scenario is the Ducks forward prospect have amazing years in the AHL and push for his spot next year. Ducks waive him and he likely gets claimed. Which would be a nice problem to have.

I’m happy af with this!

 

[HanSolo]

Live look at Dirk

 

[Dirk316]

Finally a great pickup obvious Cronin approved.

It's been a while since they've had a player like this glad to see it finally happen.

 

[12ozPapa]

Waste of a roster spot.