Player Discussion Bruins waive Tyler Johnson

[UConn126]

Kinda forgot we had this guy.

 

[Thirty Seven]

Had a decent preseason but hard to justify him playing over anyone else right now.

 

[mar2kbos]

There is more definitely behind the scenes here. There was times he just went on leave for no reason that was told and then came back. My guess this is a mutual thing.

 

[Dr Hook]

Adios, Tyler, we hardly knew ye.

 

[CDJ]

perhaps down the road I will use you instead of Matt Lashoff in an immaculate grid square

 

[HumBucker]

What a skewed headline! How could any team cut ties with a champion?!

 

[LSCII]

He wasn't cracking a really bad lineup. Seems fair to let him go at this point in the guy's career if you're not going to play him.

I will say that I'd have to guess he was at least more suited, despite being very long in the tooth, to play in a top 6 roll than quite a bit of the other trash they've tried this season.

Either way, Poitras, Merkulov, and Lysell should be up over some aging vet occupying that spot. I assume Wahlstrom will be given a shot and then similarly dumped for ineffective play. Hopefully I'm wrong and the change of scenery spurs him on, but I don't see much there to this point in his career.

 

[MarchysNoseKnows]

I can’t believe this didn’t work. So surprised.

 

[Dr Hook]

It seems like something more than just him not being able to earn a spot in the lineup, unless the termination is just the Bruins doing the guy a solid for his willingness to hang around and wait for a contract. Otherwise, they could have waived him to Providence and buried the cap hit and if he refused to report, get off the hook for the whole amount.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Seems like McLaughlin was giving them more in the role they hoped Johnson would fill. Johnson seems like a good dude but past the point of being an effective player in the NHL. At least on this team.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Good he was cooked. Shame those minutes didn't go to Lysell.

 

[TCB]

There is more definitely behind the scenes here. There was times he just went on leave for no reason that was told and then came back. My guess this is a mutual thing.

 

[McGarnagle]

perhaps down the road I will use you instead of Matt Lashoff in an immaculate grid square

Martins Karsums!

 

[nORRis8]

Ooooh....I think he'll be just fine

 

[Alicat]

Not surprised. Wish him well in whatever is next for him.

 

[PlayMakers]

Ooooh....I think he'll be just fine

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Damn! Those are some cute dogs.

what's a health bomb?

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Damn! Those are some cute dogs.


what's a health bomb?

Usually the bill that comes when your feeling better...

 

[TCB]

Damn! Those are some cute dogs.


what's a health bomb?

My Guess would be a Healthy scratch

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Damn! Those are some cute dogs.


what's a health bomb?

Being healthy-scratched for multiple games in a row. Bit of a silly, try-hard term, but there it is. Those super-analytics guys love to have a phrase for everything.

 

[PlayMakers]

My Guess would be a Healthy scratch

Rolls eyes