Will be the 7th Dman.
f*** JJ and JRs charity case for signing him.He should be in the lineup over Johnson. But yes, he’ll probably be 7th on the depth chart.
Superbly odd move to extend a #7 defenseman when he still has an entire year left on his deal. Really weird.
Johnson can enjoy the minors for the remaining of his contract.He should be in the lineup over Johnson. But yes, he’ll probably be 7th on the depth chart.
Yeah, it's kind of weird to commit that far into the future for someone like Ruhwedel. I guess loyalty from the organization or something for a guy who doesn't moan about being healthy scratched all the time? But it seems unnecessary otherwise since he's literally a dime a dozen and can be replaced quite easily.
Johnson can enjoy the minors for the remaining of his contract.
Yeah, it's kind of weird to commit that far into the future for someone like Ruhwedel. I guess loyalty from the organization or something for a guy who doesn't moan about being healthy scratched all the time? But it seems unnecessary otherwise since he's literally a dime a dozen and can be replaced quite easily.
Not crazy about his game for some reason. But as a #7, and now with actual prospects like POJ & Maniscalco behind him, it shouldn’t matter much. You play Ruh if someone gets a stomach bug an hour before puck drop, but if someone’s out a while you roll with POJ.
We’d be on hook for salary at the NHL level against the cap if they demoted him. Not sure how much, don’t feel like looking it up, it’s something like only 1.25M in cap space savings. I’m going off memory for that so I could be off. But that maybe what it comes down too.Johnson can enjoy the minors for the remaining of his contract.
Maybe it means someone else is going to get moved, or he's getting moved but they wanted to add more term to up his value?Superbly odd move to extend a #7 defenseman when he still has an entire year left on his deal. Really weird.
Vet fringe D that can play replacement minutes.I pride myself on knowing hockey players, but who? 30 years old vet and I know little about him.
Oh damn. I even scanned the forum, and somehow missed thatRuhwedel's the most popular #7 defenseman in hockey. There's two threads about his extension!
Oh damn. I even scanned the forum, and somehow missed that
I'll merge them! thanks!
Thanks. I was just trying to be honest. I recall his name, but really to quote the late great Pat Burns when Fletcher traded for an unknown Bill Berg at the time, I wouldn't know him if I ran over him....lolVet fringe D that can play replacement minutes.
Can't even call him a journeyman because he's stuck it out with BUF and now PIT his whole career.
He was a well touted college free agent.
Like I mentioned though, what makes this more noteworthy is its an expansion contract. Can't imagine why else PIT would sign a 30y/o fringe D for 32 year old contract a year a half out.