Confirmed with Link: At Long Last: BUF signs Ryan Johnson to a 2-year ELC

[Gabrielor]

I am, thank you for checking in. I appreciate it.

Metsa and Jandric are on AHL contracts so they're not technically ours. They could become ours...but not technically ours.

I know @Gabrielor keeps track of this, so I'll ask -- who else is signed to Rochester to play D next year?

Columns left to right:

-Their draft year by birthdate
-ECHL Number
-AHL Number
-Name
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-age (18-20 21-23 24-29 30-34 35-39 40+ color separations)
-nationality
-years remaining on ahl only contract
-if drafted, when/who?

 

[allsilverdreams]

F yah

 

[Chainshot]

Appert made it sound like he will be around the club not necessarily in the lineup at the end of the game day skate press conference.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Appert made it sound like he will be around the club not necessarily in the lineup at the end of the game day skate press conference.

looks like he's there purely as a observer ?

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Hmmmm. After all that talk of wanting to sign in the organization for which his father works, maybe he doesn't have that great of a relationship with his real dad after all.....

I never understood that reasoning.

Why put yourself in a position to invite accusations of nepotism? He's not being groomed to take over the family business.

Anyway, thrilled he's finally signed. Now we can direct baseless speculation elsewhere.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

I have to say, it's nice that they got 2 of the 3 college guys signed after almost 2 years of speculation.

I was admittedly starting to think Johnson was just going to walk, happy he didn't. Even if he doesn't work out it's still a meaningful signing.

 

[Jeremy2020]

Wow, stay a nice surprise

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Huh

 

[Havok89]

Second pairing is still an open questions. Perhaps he sees a chink in Joker's armor.

Only thing holding him back a bit is all our other top 4 d are left shot as well

 

[VaporTrail]

He heard Okposo got another year and came running back to sign.

Once the KO domino fell the rest soon follow

 

[Zman5778]

Only thing holding him back a bit is all our other top 4 d are left shot as well

Ehhhhh. Johnson played RHD as a freshman. Power and Sammy have both shown the ability to play either side as well. And we know Ras plays better on the right.

And KA's already gone on record as saying that he's not a firm believer in LD/RD for every pair.

 

[HaNotsri]

Obvious sign and trade

 

[toddkaz]

I will admit and eat crow. I bashed Adams for screwing it up.

 

[Irie]

Sitting down to dinner now...

I still believe Adams was secretly hoping for that 2nd round pick

 

[Tachycineta]

Crows are awesome birds. No eating them!

Happy to see him sign. Nice surprise. Just arrived in Buffalo from DC.

Go, Amerks!

 

[dotcommunism]

IDK if anyone needs clarification, but this contract starts next season, regardless of whether he goes to Rochester or gets into a game or anything like that. The NHL season is over, he could not sign an NHL that starts this season. He could only sign one that starts next season.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

I'm glad he signed but this was by far the most bizarre process to get someone signed I have ever witnessed.

 

[K8fool]

sabres are aquiring a modecome of mystique. hopefully watching guys they've played w and may believe they are better than affect all the yutes that come aboard and play in 83 to 107 games

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Well I’ll be damned. I definitely didn’t expect him to sign here. I’m Happy I was wrong though!

 

[Moncton man]

I still believe Adams was secretly hoping for that 2nd round pick

Which Botterill would have traded down for a lower second round pick a year later!

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Impressive work by Adams, thought since he hadn't signed by this point he was a goner, the signing shows players want to play here.

Precisely my take on this signing as well.

 

[BG82]

Rochester gonna be stacked next year

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Dlt

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

I'm for sure were thinking he's gone.Wrong.