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

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[CrazyDuck4u]

If this guy doesnt run McDavid or Bedard into the boards like insanely hard at first chance then he should get sent down to the AHL

Calm down. Lol

 

[Kalv]

Yup, 6’5 234

Physical, less skilledLeason

 

[GermanRocket7]

If this guy doesnt run McDavid or Bedard into the boards like insanely hard at first chance then he should get sent down to the AHL

Leave those two alone. But he has my approval to run down Landeskog, Brown, Byfield, Danault and that one Frenchie who took a liberty against Z from the Habs...Paquette?

He may punch their faces in on a game-to-game basis.

 

[gilfaizon]

Personally believe you need guys like this on your roster in growing years. Cronin is cut from that cloth as well. Very happy with this addition, even as a 13th/14th forward.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Personally believe you need guys like this on your roster in growing years. Cronin is cut from that cloth as well. Very happy with this addition, even as a 13th/14th forward.

Guys like this, sure. I'll agree with that all day. But for enforcers to also be protectors, they need to be able to skate a shift with the guys they need to protect. Not necessarily a regular shift but in days past we could throw a Fedoruk or a Thornton or a Deslauriers out with a kid in a game that might get out of hand and at least keep the damage to a minimum.

Is Johnson that kind of guy? I have no idea but on paper he doesn't give me much confidence.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Great signing. Would rather have this guy than Leason!

 

[robbieboy3686]

Great signing. Would rather have this guy than Leason!

All day everyday and twice on Sunday

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Someone on the main boards said he hasn't been the same since suffering an injury during this fight.

Something similar happened to Manson. I forget who he fought, but he suffered a concussion (IIRC) and also wasn't the same.

 

[McDonald19]

Someone on the main boards said he hasn't been the same since suffering an injury during this fight.

I wouldn’t worry about that. He’s had ten fights since that one, and he won most of them.

6-3-1 per hockeyfights.com

Wins over Attard, Maroon, Simmonds, L. Schenn, Tinordi, Watson.

Losses to Gudbranson, Reaves, Rempe.

Draw vs. Deslauriers

 

[lwvs84]

It'll be good to have a guy that can fight (and is a forward, not a D). As others have said, I don't know how much it will be a deterrent from people going after our young kids. Two enforcers going at it does nothing for someone going after Terry/Z. Flip side of that is hopefully he can answer the call when Gudas lays a guy out. I prefer Johnston in the box over Gudas.

 

[Trojans86]

1 enforcer and then start filling the lineup with some tougher guys like jones and Gudas and just getting more size throughout the lineup and you are starting to building a tougher team.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I wouldn’t worry about that. He’s had ten fights since that one, and he won most of them.

6-3-1 per hockeyfights.com

Wins over Attard, Maroon, Simmonds, L. Schenn, Tinordi, Watson.

Losses to Gudbranson, Reaves, Rempe.

Draw vs. Deslauriers

The fight manson had that lemeuix at the time with the kings buckled him. Was on the tail end of just coming back from a season injury where he missed almost the entire season. I also remember hearing he found Jesus and started going to church every week. Different case circumstances

I wouldn’t worry about that. He’s had ten fights since that one, and he won most of them.

6-3-1 per hockeyfights.com

Wins over Attard, Maroon, Simmonds, L. Schenn, Tinordi, Watson.

Losses to Gudbranson, Reaves, Rempe.

Draw vs. Deslauriers

Not a bad record there. He has good straight line speed. Maybe with more consistent playing time, he can get better as an overall hockey player too

 

[Sniperberg]

Calm down. Lol

Leave those two alone. But he has my approval to run down Landeskog, Brown, Byfield, Danault and that one Frenchie who took a liberty against Z from the Habs...Paquette?

He may punch their faces in on a game-to-game basis.

Man, you guys are way too soft. This Ross-dude needs to strike fear into the hearts of the skilled softies.
If he cant do that he's useless.

 

[70sSanO]

I just think it's funny how much people have to say about Johnson. There are more posts in this thread than career GP for the 29yo player.

Hahaha… and it will probably take more minutes to read this thread than the minutes he plays this year.

The truth is everyone would want Tom Wilson without his cheap dirty hits.

The problem is finding a truly productive hockey player who stands up for teammates and only goes over-the-line after an opposing player causes an injury.

Until hits on players like the one on Depres by Barrie result in massive suspensions, players will need to enforce dirty hits. Taking away someone’s livelihood with an intentionally dirty play does require retribution of the league continues to ignore the long term consequences.

John

 

[cheesymc]

Until fighting is banned by the league, guys like Ross will always be in demand.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Whole new type of season awaits us. We’re the big bad ducks again. We have grit and annoyance mixed in with a lot of youthful skill

 

[Deuce22]

I remember reading about how Boll was going to make us tougher, protect the scorers, hold opponents accountable, etc. Hope Johnston does a better job of being a bad hockey player but making the team better.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I remember reading about how Boll was going to make us tougher, protect the scorers, hold opponents accountable, etc. Hope Johnston does a better job of being a bad hockey player but making the team better.

Boll was like Kassian, in that he was a couple years past being an actual deterrent with his fighting. I don’t know enough about Johnston to know if he can at least do that job.

 

[Static]

I enjoyed this team a lot more when they were physical as hell. That doesn't mean I have to blindly love every player who is physical-adjacent.

 

[Ducks DVM]

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[Dirk316]

I enjoyed this team a lot more when they were physical as hell. That doesn't mean I have to blindly love every player who is physical-adjacent.

It's a start did you forgot there was a time not too long ago where Anaheim dressed 3 heavyweights and won a cup? And this also included beating enforcerless skill teams like Detroit and Ottawa. Mixing skill and toughness is the best recipe

 

[Static]

It's a start did you forgot there was a time not too long ago where Anaheim dressed 3 heavyweights and won a cup? And this also included beating enforcerless skill teams like Detroit and Ottawa. Mixing skill and toughness is the best recipe

All of those guys could play. All of them. Are we sure this one can?

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

It's a start did you forgot there was a time not too long ago where Anaheim dressed 3 heavyweights and won a cup? And this also included beating enforcerless skill teams like Detroit and Ottawa. Mixing skill and toughness is the best recipe

"3 heavyweights" got me curious as to who exactly you were referring to because I know Parros barely played in the playoffs that year.

This is question is directed at anyone as I think you'd be surprised at the list. Who were the top 5 players to lead the team in PIMs in the 2007 playoffs?

 

[Dirk316]

All of those guys could play. All of them. Are we sure this one can?

I would say he's better than Parros but worse than May and Thornton. Regardless the team won't be competitive for at 2-3 years which is his contract

"3 heavyweights" got me curious as to who exactly you were referring because I know Parros barely played in the playoffs that year.

This is question is directed at anyone as I think you'd be surprised at the list. Who were the top 5 players to lead the team in PIMs in the 2007 playoffs?

Parros played and of course Shawn Thornton and Brad May
Let's also don't forget O'Donnell and Moen not heavyweights but close

"3 heavyweights" got me curious as to who exactly you were referring to because I know Parros barely played in the playoffs that year.

This is question is directed at anyone as I think you'd be surprised at the list. Who were the top 5 players to lead the team in PIMs in the 2007 playoffs?

I'm guessing Pronger would be one

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I would say he's better than Parros but worse than May and Thornton. Regardless the team won't be competitive for at 2-3 years which is his contract


Parros played and of course Shawn Thornton and Brad May
Let's also don't forget O'Donnell and Moen not heavyweights but close


I'm guessing Pronger would be one

I figured those were the three you were referring to. Not to belittle their impact, but it's wild to me that two of those guys averaged less than 4 minutes of ice time in the playoffs that year.

Randy was basically rolling 3 forward lines and 2 defensive pairs. Don't think that's a viable strategy nowadays.

Pronger barely made the cut at number 5, and get this, TIED with Scott Niedermayer! They each had 26 PIMs while playing roughly 30 minutes a game at ages 32 & 33.