Nick Johnson

[Joe Zanussi]

Can somebody please explain what it means that he "exercised his right not to play"? What does that mean and why would a player do that? Thank you.

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[BigBadBruin8]

Um, when did this happen? More info please...

 

[Joe Zanussi]

It was mentioned by a couple people in the Svedberg thread...no idea whether its true or not, cuz I dont know what it means

 

[DominicT]

Can somebody please explain what it means that he "exercised his right not to play"? What does that mean and why would a player do that? Thank you.

NHL players are entitled to 3 days off for the Christmas break under the CBA. Because of when he was sent down, he was an NHL player at the time of the break, but Providence played Thursday which would have been an off day so he had the option to take it off.

Probably chose it to be with family?

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Thank you.

 

[MillerTime 86]

Can somebody please explain what it means that he "exercised his right not to play"? What does that mean and why would a player do that? Thank you.

Since he was demoted to Providence during the NHL Christmas break, it's in the CBA that said demoted player still has the option to exercise his right to the NHL break.

He chose to exercise his right and likely spend the time with his family like he would have if he were still in Boston.

Nothing to see here.

 

[trenton1]

I wish Caron had that option. I prefer Johnson as the depth forward.

 

[Minny Shinny]

Is there a recall thread for Johnson? Don't see one, so I'll use this. Emergency call up for NJ tonight for the game in Ottawa.

@JamieErdahl: Carl Soderberg got "dinged up, feeling some symptoms" per Claude, hence the Nick Johnson call up. Soderberg did not travel either. #bruins

 

[MillerTime 86]

Johnson back with Providence, playing in the Springfield game today.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

I wish Caron had that option. I prefer Johnson as the depth forward.

Caron has taken the option in 20 of his 21 games

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

Caron has taken the option in 20 of his 21 games

I actually liked his game last night. Plays like that more often maybe we can get a decent pick for him.

 

[Dellstrom]

Caron has taken the option in 20 of his 21 games

 

[Gee Wally]

I actually liked his game last night. Plays like that more often maybe we can get a decent pick for him.

If I had a nickel for every time we said that........well, I'd have a quarter by now.

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

If I had a nickel for every time we said that........well, I'd have a quarter by now.

Maybe he has turned the corner