News: Portzline: Jack Johnson has requested a trade

[boredmale]

should have kept carter

Carter was playing like crap in Columbus and I think he wanted out

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Why would Edmonton want this player?

They absolutely would not. Edmonton has all the 2nd pairing and below LHD a team could ever want.

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Ottawa has no business trading for UFA's either. Unless they want him long term for some reason.

I think they could do a sign and trade a la Turris.

Ceci as a basis, perhaps. They can throw in a cap dump, and that would be appealing to OTT.

 

[Redder Winger]

Got a feeling he'll be Red Wing property July 2.

 

[Machinehead]

Every team:

 

[CBJWerenski8]

OK, I guess. Players requesting a trade are prepared to go to any team other than the team they are on. I mean, he could end up in Arizona or Buffalo. What is he cashing in on? He is a UFA in 4 months.

edit: I'm not arguing just trying to understand.

That's what he's trying to cash in on. Another poster summed up the article well. He's not playing well, he's playing less, so he wants to move on so he can play more and better so he can get a big contract in UFA.

I doubt the CBJ trade him unless they fall completely out of playoff contention (Very possible), or if they don't fall out they must bring in a top 4 defenseman to replace him. It makes no sense to deal him otherwise. If he's eager to move on, he can just do it in July. But the article itself said he's not unhappy in Columbus, that if he had multiple years remaining on his deal he wouldn't make the request, but his financial situation calls for him to get the most money possible. That's not going to happen in Columbus at this rate.

The article also mentioned CBJ and JJ were close to signing an extension this summer when it seemed Murray was going to Colorado for Duchene. If JJ starts playing more, and better, I wouldn't be surprised if he actually signed an extension.

 

[Byzantium]

A player who filed for bankruptcy 2 years ago is not gonna care about playing for a contender when he can get more money elsewhere.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Why? He's is an upcoming UFA playing 20 minutes a night on a cup contender. Why would he want to be traded now?

The guy got bad financial advice earlier in his career (the specifics are well documented), went bankrupt (or nearly), and he is trying to position himself best as possible for a long-term deal to set himself up to fix up his life.

 

[Cor]

Connor Carrick + Jeremy Bracco

 

[clunk]

Losing to the Canucks would cause anybody to request a trade.

 

[boredmale]

Nelson + Hickey/Seisenberg(UFAs) + 1st(worst of Islanders 2) For Johnson + Jenner

 

[Riptide]

Because he's unhappy at the (perceived) way the team's treating him during these negotiations?

Don't know if that's the right answer, but it's the easy one.

They were (per the article) very close to signing an extension this summer as the team was apparently going to trade Murray. The latter didn't happen, and thus no extension was signed. The article also says that if he had an extra yr on his deal, that this request wouldn't have happened.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

What's his play actually been like this year

 

[mikeyp24]

Tortorella, John?

His teams have a best before date before his act wears thin.

Aaaaaaaaand wrong. Nothing to do with Torts. Torts and him have always got along. He took the A off Dubi and gave it to JJ and always used him as the example of how to act in the off-season and locker room and being a pro.

JJ had personal money problems a few years back and it's his last chance to make money. Played amazing year but something's been up this year. He's been put on the bottom pair and he knows playing bad and 3rd pair won't help him cash in next year which is his last chance to cash in after his parents f***ed him out of millions.

Not everything is a personal grudge against Torts...

 

[MMC]

Can he play the right side?

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Forbort for jj

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Tortorella, John?

His teams have a best before date before his act wears thin.

I disagree, and especially since seeing him join the Jackets.


Torts is a different coach with CBJ, much more calm and controlled and doesn't let his emotions get the better of him like he used to.


I dont think it's Torts at all. But I could see it having to do with contract negotiations supposedly not going well and maybe Johnson(With his Bankruptcy issues from the past) wanting to go somewhere else where he can get that next contract secured quickly.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Nelson + Hickey/Seisenberg(UFAs) + 1st(worst of Islanders 2) For Johnson + Jenner

No reason to trade for a UFA who is going to take the biggest contract he can come July anyway. Isles won't be the one giving it to him. Wouldn't want to lose a first for literally no reason except to make the playoffs and lose in the first round...

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Losing to the Canucks would cause anybody to request a trade.

Hahaha,,thats almost funny,,,Id take him in Vancouver..
Want Guddy?

 

[mikeyp24]

Can he play the right side?

Yeah he has played the right quite a bit this year because we only have 2 RHD and once they split him off Savard he picked up the RHD duty.

 

[MMC]

Yeah he has played the right quite a bit this year because we only have 2 RHD and once they split him off Savard he picked up the RHD duty.

Would Bieksa + 3rd be of interest? Bieksa is a UFA and a worse player, 3rd round pick evening out the difference.

 

[Stimpythecat]

I can understand wanting more playing time to get a better contract as a UFA. As others stated, his financial situation is well documented.

Wish him nothing but the best.

 

[De Montreal]

I keep forgetting if its erik or jack that grew up a hardcore canadiens fan

 

[Bandit]

Again? Didn’t want to be with the Canes then shipped out of LA.

Like a decade later and still with this garbage.

 

[go4hockey]

What from Edmonton gets this done?

Wait what? Hey it looks like we’re missing the playoffs so let’s make a deal for a pending UFA?? Makes sense.