Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Ross Johnston signs extension with the Islanders (4 years, $1.1M AAV)

[Zeeker]

I think the Devils fans are just hoping Lou fails on LI to say “told ya so.” Don’t really see any problem with such a low AAV.

 

[crasherino]

Horrible. Wasting money on players that hardly play/contribute is why we lose players like Toews/Leddy and replace them with Chara.

The only thing at risk here is ownership potentially wasting $1m cash. This will not affect the salary cap at all. He gets a guaranteed $4.4m - the Islanders don't have to worry about losing him after the season. If it doesn't work for them, they can send him down to the AHL and bury the contract. And its a lot less likely for a team to claim him on waivers with the next 4 years guaranteed.

Literally a no risk move for the Islanders. If they try to slip him through and he gets claimed, they're no longer on the hook for the $$$$. As long as ownership is cool with spending the extra real life cash (and that's not my issue), go for it. I'd rather have Ross here than somewhere else.

 

[crasherino]

This is the second time he got four years right?

Last time it was assumed that he was signed with an eye towards replacing Martin on the 4th line. Martin has had an unexpected resurgence and got his overly long, low AAV contract. As with Ross, his deal is almost fully bury-able as well, so its really only cash that's a consideration.

 

[MartyOwns]

oh, louis

 

[Beacon Isles]

Islanders are so weird in how they give their bottom-6/4th line/bottom pairing players so much term on contracts

In theory, it keeps the AAV down, so much or all of the contact can be buried in the AHL.

 

[crasherino]

It's peanuts in terms of NHL, but a million a year puts you in a very high income bracket in overall society.

How many people you know who make seven figures a year?

And he'll have made close to $10m by the time he's 30, with the potential for more. Not bad for an undrafted farm boy from PEI who most everyone thought couldn't skate backwards.

 

[CascadiaPuck]

Interesting to see 4 years at that cap hit. Are there any longer contracts in that salary range?

 

[Beacon Isles]

The only thing at risk here is ownership potentially wasting $1m cash. This will not affect the salary cap at all. He gets a guaranteed $4.4m - the Islanders don't have to worry about losing him after the season. If it doesn't work for them, they can send him down to the AHL and bury the contract. And its a lot less likely for a team to claim him on waivers with the next 4 years guaranteed.

Literally a no risk move for the Islanders. If they try to slip him through and he gets claimed, they're no longer on the hook for the $$$$. As long as ownership is cool with spending the extra real life cash (and that's not my issue), go for it. I'd rather have Ross here than somewhere else.

That's pretty much it. The Isles are basically waiver-proofing their own "taxi squad" of guys that they like. The term lets them move Ross to the AHL if needed, without risking him being claimed. He's only 27, and its only a few hundred thousand more than league minimum for the 13/14 F spot.

 

[Beacon Isles]

This is the second time he got four years right?

Yes. 4 years at $1M per expiring this year, now another 4 years at $1.1M taking him to 31 yrs old.

$10M in career earnings when hes done. Not bad for a kid from PEI

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Seems like lots of fans in this thread are in the Isles owners will…. that’s the only real explanation for any critique.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Why, though? The contract isn’t that much more than the league minimum and can be buried in the AHL. Whenever he isn’t on the roster, someone else making about the same salary will be. You don’t want a dozen Ross Johnston’s on longterm deal but the downside risks are close to negligible.

are you asking why signing bottom 6 players to longterm deals is bad?

I really need to explain that?

 

[crasherino]

are you asking why signing bottom 6 players to longterm deals is bad?

I really need to explain that?

When multiple people have explained to you why there's really no risk - yes, you should.

 

[Foppberg]

Cool. Adios Leo?

 

[Zeeker]

are you asking why signing bottom 6 players to longterm deals is bad?

I really need to explain that?

I mean, you’re being pretty purposefully obtuse in order to get your “Lol Lou” comment in

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I mean, you’re being pretty purposefully obtuse in order to get your “Lol Lou” comment in

when someone makes a move that is worthy of laughing, I will laugh.

Lou decided to sign bums like Leo Komarov and 4th liners longterm instead of keeping a legit top pairing DMan. So yes, he deserves to be laughed at for moves such as that.

 

[Zeeker]

when someone makes a move that is worthy of laughing, I will laugh.

Well, as they say, ignorance is bliss

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Horrible. Wasting money on players that hardly play/contribute is why we lose players like Toews/Leddy and replace them with Chara.

He signed for 1.1 million how does this stop your team from signing players.

There's only so much cap space and that's barely above league min.

 

[Carlzner]

 

[BertCorbeau]

Lou loves giving his foot soldiers term

 

[h2]

Weird that an absolute plug gets term like this

 

[SI90]

Ultimate safety blanket for the aging Martin and Clutterbuck . Ross knows the system and team and Fitsnin seamlessly on that fourth line.

 

[CamPopplestone]

Gives them a serviceable player for a while that seems to be a late bloomer and might get a bit better. But even if not, you can literally bury that cap hit so there's literally 0 salary cap concerns. And the player has long term stability for work and income, and will likely be very loyal to the organization.

Don't really see anything to hate

 

[Nick Hansen]

Hasn't he already gotten this exact same deal once before?

 

[MatthewBarnabysTears]

when someone makes a move that is worthy of laughing, I will laugh.

Lou decided to sign bums like Leo Komarov and 4th liners longterm instead of keeping a legit top pairing DMan. So yes, he deserves to be laughed at for moves such as that.

There’s a difference in kind between a—laughably stupid—deal like Komarov’s and one, like Johnston’s, which is worth close to the salary minimum.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

There’s a difference in kind between a—laughably stupid—deal like Komarov’s and one, like Johnston’s, which is worth close to the salary minimum.

as I said, its not the money...its the term

and when you add up Komarov and Johnston and 6 years for Cizikas and 4 years for Martin etc etc

if ya'll Isles fans are happy with it, so be it I guess. But I can tell you from experience that this Lou ride is a dangerous one.