Confirmed with Link: **A LOOK BACK ** Penguins sign Jack Johnson 5 years 16.25 total (3.25 cap hit)

[Speaking Moistly]

... f***ing spill, JR.

 

[Empoleon8771]

In Gonchar we trust.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Who asked that stupid question? My god

 

[BrookswasHere44]

In Gonchar we trust.

If Gonch says he'll be good then he'll good

 

[Empoleon8771]

If Gonch says he'll be good then he'll good

The really telling tweet was the one about Sullivan and Gonchar watching hours of tape on Johnson and how much they loved him. That's really good to see, because it dismisses the idea that the Penguins "didn't do their homework" on Johnson.

 

[Night Shift]

Who asked that stupid question? My god

Its not like hes in his mid 30's.

Im in my mid 30's though

 

[Empoleon8771]

Apparently the rumors about Crosby pushing for Johnson were only half true, because it looks like Johnson was really set on coming to the Penguins.

 

[Turin]

Hope it works out.

 

[TNT87]

Welcome JJ and best of luck. I go back and forth and basically I'm pretty much in the middle of how I view this signing. I will say that I don't mind this deal compared to Hunwick's last season. What I'm hoping to see is someone who is rejuvenated getting away from Torts. Would love to see him stick to Torts. We shall see how he does. Sometimes, as we have seen before, a player just needs a change of scenery.

 

[3074326]

At that cap hit I have no concerns about this whatsoever. Excellent job JR.

 

[Night Shift]

Lets go jack Johnson!.. Lets try him paired with Letang in the preseason

 

[radapex]

The price isn't bad. Don't like the length. Actually hate the length.

I don't think the length is terrible but I tend to prefer shying away from that kind of length for guys over 30. If it was 3 @ $3.25, I'd like it a lot more.

 

[Gurglesons]

Lets go jack Johnson!.. Lets try him paired with Letang in the preseason

I honestly wonder if they try this.

Dumo - Schultz
Johnson - Letang
Maatta - Oleksiak

 

[ImporterExporter]

Who asked that stupid question? My god

Come on now....just throw a dart at anyone in the Pitt media and you're good

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I honestly wonder if they try this.

Dumo - Schultz
Johnson - Letang
Maatta - Oleksiak

Not unless they’re desperate because Letang is struggling for a prolonged period of time again.

Letang would probably freak out trying to do everything defensively and I hope they’re cautious in how he’s handled next season.

 

[Brandinho]

Hate the term, don't like the player, at least he'll be better than Hunwick (I hope).

 

[Ogrezilla]

I honestly wonder if they try this.

Dumo - Schultz
Johnson - Letang
Maatta - Oleksiak

JMFJ and Letang would be something, that's for sure

 

[Turin]

If Letang finds his game again he can play with whoever (besides Cole.. ) He carried Maatta and Daley in 2016 before Daley got hurt for 30 minutes a night.

 

[Gurglesons]

Not unless they’re desperate because Letang is struggling for a prolonged period of time again.

Letang would probably freak out trying to do everything defensively and I hope they’re cautious in how he’s handled next season.

Letang had to cover for Dumoulin a ton this season when he was pinching. Letang was used as our 2nd big defensive D throughout the year.

 

[Coach Travis]

Welp. Hope I’m dead wrong about JJ. I’ll give him a chance. Welcome to the team, Jack.

 

[EightyOne]

Just tell him every game is a playoff game.

We'll get point-per-game JMFJ that way.

 

[Peat]

Feel like most of it's been said. There's a big old risk here but I can see why they've done it. They're making the right noises at least.

I kinda want to see him with Maatta. Maatta's got the brains to adjust to just about anything and the thing he needs most is a speedy physical guy to cover for him. He's probably with Schultz though with Oleksiak with Maatta. As long as they keep his minutes low-ish until he earns them back it's all good.

Welcome aboard and good luck.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Lets go jack Johnson!.. Lets try him paired with Letang in the preseason

We'd be the first team ever who employs a system where the two defensemen are deeper in the offensive zone than the three forwards.

It's a variation of the 2-3 forecheck, but with the two defensemen being the ones in deep.

 

[EightyOne]

We'd be the first team ever who employs a system where the two defensemen are deeper in the offensive zone than the three forwards.

It's a variation of the 2-3 forecheck, but with the two defensemen being the ones in deep.

"Okay gather round, listen up. We really flipped the script on this league in 2016.

Now.

We are gonna flip it-AGAIN. Defense attacks. Attackers defend.

These sons of bitches won't know what to do. Then we bop-bop-bop score goals on em.

This is playing the right way now.

Let's go, boys!"

-Sullivan 2018

 

[Empoleon8771]

Johnson looks absolutely ripped, holy cow. He looks like he should be a linebacker, not a hockey player