Confirmed with Link: JACK JOHNSON BOUGHT OUT

[JRS91]

Rutherford always does this.

He makes a bad move and tries to fix it. The issue is he's often made another dumb move immediately after trying to fix the previous issue. Trading for Reaves and going into 2017-2018 without a proper third line center. Then paying a king's ransom for Brassard. Then trading Brassard for Bjugstad and and McCann.

Granted Brassard not working out and Bjugstad being injured weren't necessarily his fault. I'm just worried Rutherford is going to take the remaining $4.2M and waste it on Fleury or something else. The Penguins send Pettersson to Vegas for Fleury at 50% retention and sign Tanev or something silly like that. I know that's a bit extreme, but it's something I'm very weary about. I'm just hoping whatever they decide to do they're very smart about the remaining cap they have left and don't give out anymore dumb contracts.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Lmao...

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Lmao...

 

[Andy99]

How many times can we buy out Jack Johnson? I had so much fun today I want to buy him out again....

 

[ChaosAgent]

How many times can we buy out Jack Johnson? I had so much fun today I want to buy him out again....

You sure love divorces, Andy =)

 

[66-30-33]

Lmao...

Shoulda been clips of him dun goofing.

 

[Pens x]

There were actually a decent amount of people who weren’t adamantly against the signing, which is scary.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

How many times can we buy out Jack Johnson? I had so much fun today I want to buy him out again....

Be careful what you wish for. There will always be the next JJ waiting to be plucked from FA.

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[HuskerTornado]

Had to happen because no one was trading for him...Hate dead cap space, especially for 6 years, but it is what it is....

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Shoulda been clips of him dun goofing.

That's like hundreds of thousands of hours mate.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

How many times can we buy out Jack Johnson? I had so much fun today I want to buy him out again....

Don't temp JR. I bet he'll try to sign him for cheaper until the league says go home you old f***ing wanker.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Don't temp JR. I bet he'll try to sign him for cheaper until the league says go home you old f***ing wanker.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'm still as happy af...like this dance.

 

[66-30-33]

That's like hundreds of thousands of hours mate.

That's true, i'll be dead by the time I watch the whole thing.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Way way way late to the party, but wanted to clink mugs with anyone who is still conscious.



What a beautiful day. I hope Riikola is smiling somewhere out there.

 

[EightyOne]

I will say this about Rutherford. At least he isn't afraid to cut the cord and admit mistakes. He also moved Maata recently and that was another mistake.

Legit, you are 1000% false on this. Maatta is hopeless in the East.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Legit, you are 1000% false on this. Maatta is hopeless in the East.

Check his division splits for the last 2 seasons. He’ll enjoy playing in that division

Pacific
Games 33
Points 15
+/- +17

Olli Maatta 2019-20 Splits | Hockey-Reference.com

 

[Pengu]

I like how JR tried to rewrite history by saying JJ is a good 3rd paring d while paying him like a top 4 and forcing(no doubt)
Sullivan to give him top 4 minutes. Idiot.....

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

I know the reason why Jack Johnson was bought out. It wasn't the way he was playing.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Still chuckling over this, albeit more sensibly, today.

 

[Slaaapshuter]

Shell shocked. We might actually have a chance of winning a playoff series again, but didn't see this coming.

Not gonna lie, think I'll miss complaining about Johnson. What a meme it's been.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Requiem for a Chungus.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

None of this was Jack Johnson’s fault

Article isn’t wrong (about him taking the contract, getting the ice time) but I dont feel any sympathy for Johnson personally.

I get there’s a human side to these things and I usually side with the players... and I understand his life’s work has been hockey, which could be done with. And I’m sure he’s a good dude.

But man, it really feels like he got gifted a free lifeline here after being scratched in CBJ, both contractually and on the ice w/ 150 games here. A lot of players would have been done after that. He lucked out.

 

[Pengu]

It just felt like JR felt sorry for him and gave him an insane contract. But pro hockey is a business and contracts like that destroys teams.