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

[Crazy Cizikas]

Toews absolutely is.

He was a bottom pair on the the isles. Cool your jets, man.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Darn, thought this thread was about John Rosston.

Good for Ron Tossjon, though.

It should be. Instead, it’s about the Islanders signing someone to about minimum and some Devils fan considering it to be horrible. I don’t get it. You won’t get it. But it’s somehow terrible.

 

[1989]

It should be. Instead, it’s about the Islanders signing someone to about minimum and some Devils fan considering it to be horrible. I don’t get it. You won’t get it. But it’s somehow terrible.

I don't even know who Toss Rohnsjon is. But good for them!

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

I don't even know who Toss Rohnsjon is. But good for them!

Apparently, he’s a big deal. I’m happy to have him at a low contract. Good ole TossR.

 

[The Nuge]

Why? He’s not even an every day NHLer. He’s played a total of 62 games in the last 4 seasons, and hasn’t had more than 4 points in a season during that time.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

I don't even know who Toss Rohnsjon is. But good for them!

Ross Johnston is that big heavy guy that looks like Mufasa from the lion king and skates like what an NFL linebacker would probably skate like if football players tried to play ice hockey.

 

[HabsQC]

10 Ross Johnstons = 1 Mitch Marner

 

[Beacon Isles]

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.

Yup. That worst case scenario of Ross playing in Bridgeport at a cap hit of $0 to the big team will be a real back breaker.

 

[Beacon Isles]

what about "its not the money" do you not understand? Its tying up 4th liners/13th forwards to longterm contract slots.

How often in the past, say decade, have teams run into a real problem with running out of their 50 contract slots?

Isles have two empty contract slots WITH Ross at the moment with more than a few expiring contracts at the end of the season, like Leo K and Hickey.

Much like "cap hell", "contract slot hell" (TM) can be worked out of.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Why? He’s not even an every day NHLer. He’s played a total of 62 games in the last 4 seasons, and hasn’t had more than 4 points in a season during that time.

Because the Islanders like having him on the team. Do you know better to pass judgment?

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

Why? He’s not even an every day NHLer. He’s played a total of 62 games in the last 4 seasons, and hasn’t had more than 4 points in a season during that time.

Are you kidding me about teams using cap space?!?! This is a low contract. You spent more on one season of Lucic (or Neal). You have no standing to deride the islanders for signing a minimum contract.

 

[IslesNorway]

This deal allows him to safely pass through waivers for the next four years and at no extra cap. That is very valuable to the Islanders in their current division. He will probably get waived very shortly, sent down to Bridgeport to get some real playing time and then brought up for games against Washington, NY Rangers and other teams who's got a tough guy, or teams that may take cheap shots at Barzal. He will also fill in on the 4th line every once in a while

It's a generous deal obviously, but one that makes perfect sense in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Claxton]

LoU dOeS iT aGaIn!

 

[MikeyMike01]

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

He ran for re-election

 

[trick9]

What a weird contract.

Good for him, i guess.

 

[Kahvi]

I actually like the idea of signing 4th liners to low $ deals for 3-4 years. Usually teams have players with minimum salary and 1 year deals playing there. If for some reason some 4th liner develops into an ok 3rd liner, they are gonna ask maybe $1,5-$2M per year deals. This way teams might save some cap and they don't have to keep looking for new players that fit the team style every year.

And if the player never comes anything else than average 4th liner, there's no risk involved because the cap hit is low.

 

[inthewings]

Most of the criticism of this comes off as petty nonsense from fans of rival teams given that this contract has no cap implications.

 

[Disgraced Cosmonaut]

I actually like the idea of signing 4th liners to low $ deals for 3-4 years. Usually teams have players with minimum salary and 1 year deals playing there. If for some reason some 4th liner develops into an ok 3rd liner, they are gonna ask maybe $1,5-$2M per year deals. This way teams might save some cap and they don't have to keep looking for new players that fit the team style every year.

And if the player never comes anything else than average 4th liner, there's no risk involved because the cap hit is low.

THANK you.

 

[xECK29x]

I actually like the idea of signing 4th liners to low $ deals for 3-4 years. Usually teams have players with minimum salary and 1 year deals playing there. If for some reason some 4th liner develops into an ok 3rd liner, they are gonna ask maybe $1,5-$2M per year deals. This way teams might save some cap and they don't have to keep looking for new players that fit the team style every year.

And if the player never comes anything else than average 4th liner, there's no risk involved because the cap hit is low.

Not to mention how frequently bottom 6s are rotated throughout the league, disrupts chemistry and you have to reset each year. Isles are so down to business because of that consistency with the roster.

 

[Kahvi]

Not to mention how frequently bottom 6s are rotated throughout the league, disrupts chemistry and you have to reset each year. Isles are so down to business because of that consistency with the roster.

Looking back, Flames should have tried to sign Hathaway to 3-4 year deal instead of his last one year, minimum salary deal with the Flames.

 

[Vitto79]

Can you bury 1.1 off the cap in the AHL?

 

[Vitto79]

What a weird contract.

Good for him, i guess.

prerty sure it’s his second long cheaper deal
He’s a millionaire so not a bad idea

 

[CupInSIX]

Can you bury 1.1 off the cap in the AHL?

Yes, all of it. 1.125M and under can be buried.

edit: maybe more if/when the cap goes up next season.

 

[MattMartin]

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.

You can add Toronto fans to this list as well.

 

[FourRings]

A contract for a well liked player who can play a bit that counts only against the cap when you want it to? Not bad.