Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Ross Johnston re-signs for four years, $1M AAV one-way

[joestevens29]

Undrafted player with 25 career games and he gets 4 years? What a waste. Penny a dozen player

 

[Pi]

Yikes. Islanders need to hire someone else to take over the GM position ASAP. Lou has lost his touch.

 

[Irishguy42]

24yo with 30 points in 141 career AHL games. 0.2 PPG AHL player.

Four year deal. Joke.

Lou is going to have the Islanders corner the market on fourth line players.

 

[NJ DevLolz]

eh... when hes ****ing up your team you probably wont find it as funny

The Devils will be up like 4-0, so who cares?

 

[bukwas]

4 years? Lmfao

Martin-Komarov-Johnston

All-star line

I think that would be an entertaining line.

 

[migi]

I havent literally never heard about this guy before. And I have done a quiz last year with my friend about every single teams game line-up (not the specific for certain game but 20-player roster in NHL who were in the salary cap roster) and had 8 mistakes. I’m hockey addict.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

That term is ridiculous.

 

[Captain Mountain]

He's basically a superior version of Matt Martin.

Which still makes me wonder why they even brought back Matty Marts.

Is he? Maybe I'm missing something, but apart from likely unsustainable shooting numbers, Martin has much better stats. What makes Johnston better?

 

[Thrasymachus]

as someone familiar with Johnston I am happy having him back. Term is fine, you can always waive the dude

 

[Brunomics]

Is he? Maybe I'm missing something, but apart from likely unsustainable shooting numbers, Martin has much better stats. What makes Johnston better?

He's a better skater and has better hands that Martin. Also didn't look lost in the offensive zone for a tough guy fourth liner. Martin was always a step or two behind Cizikas and Clutterbuck when he was here.

 

[Strait2thecup]

When he's getting uneccesary penalties and everyone keeps scoring PP goals and winning games because he's "****ing up your team"...

...yeah, I will probably find it as funny.

well... based on their 7 game losing streak against the islanders we can certainly bet the rangers wont be one of those teams right?

 

[ijuka]

Guess Lou's gone senile...

Or maybe he's trying to win with a team full of AHLers. Who is this and why does he deserve 4 years?

 

[Stad]

Hahahaha Lou running that team into the ground.

 

[PWJunior]

as someone familiar with Johnston I am happy having him back. Term is fine, you can always waive the dude

#Bruise4Hughes

Barzal and the kids will be protected while the season goes down the tubes. We're tanking.

 

[Stephen]

What is a Ross Johnston? Looking at his neck I'm guessing he's a pugilist?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Guess Lou's gone senile...

Or maybe he's trying to win with a team full of AHLers. Who is this and why does he deserve 4 years?

He's a Tommy Wilson stopper

 

[justafan22]

Polak, Martin x2, Komarov, Boyle, Lou loves his gritty guys.

 

[Radek Forever]

You can bury salaries in the AHL under a certain level (believe it's $900K-$1M currently) without it hitting the cap. 4 years is silly, but it really means nothing in the grand scheme.

 

[ijuka]

He's a Tommy Wilson stopper

How does he stop him while sitting on the bench? You're going to play him with Barzal?

 

[wej20]

This is the Islanders special. Didn't they do similar with Frans Nielson, Andrew MacDonald and others?

 

[Nizdizzle]

its probably a two-way deal... calm down people

Why would that make it better?

 

[Strait2thecup]

Why would that make it better?

I mean it’s a largely irrelevant contract either way....

 

[TheDoldrums]

butwhy.gif

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What is a Ross Johnston? and why is it getting a 4 year contract?

 

[joestevens29]

Polak, Martin x2, Komarov, Boyle, Lou loves his gritty guys.

At least Komarov can play 16 minutes a night in a variety of roles.