Ryan Johansen II (contract etc)

[pete goegan]

You both included me in this when I clearly said there's probably more to it that we don't get. You both have just decided that there is.

Here's my take on your overreactions to what you perceive as overreactions:

It's generational. (Yeah MB's old, whatevs.) "Older" folks are happy to talk mock **** to someone's face but don;t act like posting something on the internet is the same thing. "Young" people often do.

Interesting point, DSL, maybe it is generational. I, for one, would never commit to writing some of the things I say to my oldest friends! In any case, some of us are cool with the tweet and some aren't. I'm not telling anyone how to read it, just posted how I saw it. I hope those of you who minimize it's significance are right, I'd prefer not to think the worst of the kid. As I said in an earlier thread, were I his agent, I'd lock him in a cabin in Canada without communication until the contract was signed! But then, I'm older than most here.

 

[Jackets16]

This site is becoming tough to read.

 

[Socks]

This site is becoming tough to read.

Your *face* is becoming hard to read.

Generational burn.

I'm absolutely joking BTW. I have no knowledge whatsoever of RDriesen's face but I'm sure it's quite pleasant.

 

[WannabeFinn]

This site is becoming tough to read.

I wonder what kind of reading glasses we could get for you in a package surrounding Anisimov

 

[KJ Dangler]

I'm losing respect for how johansen is going about this whole thing. He had one good season, and that's it. I wouldn't openly taunt Jd/ jarmo/ zito in the press, he may find himself in Edmonton . Myself I'm still not convinced he's an elite player, see visions of Steve mason in my head.

 

[FreeBoomer61]

Sweet baby Jesus you all are reading into this matter WAYYYYYY too deeply. It's pretty well known that this club is very close with each other, and this is another example of it where one guy takes a playful jab at his teammate. Nothing to see here, move along.

 

[fox2usp]

Sweet baby Jesus you all are reading into this matter WAYYYYYY too deeply. It's pretty well known that this club is very close with each other, and this is another example of it where one guy takes a playful jab at his teammate. Nothing to see here, move along.

Agreed. The "wink" after his comment shows it was said in jest. It was a joke. Nothing more.

 

[Xoggz22]

I wonder what team Joey and Reilly are planning to play with in the near future. Both clearly have issues with the CBJ.


some sort of snarky smiley face....

 

[Jyrki]

All I see is humour and swagger emanating from Johansen. If anything, the tweet should add a million dollar or two to his contract.

 

[stevo61]

People wonder why people in hockey have "no personality"... well reaction to this is a nice part of the reason. Everything is dissected no matter what it is

 

[jackets4life]

Anyone who has a problem with this has never played team sports. No issues with his comment at all. If you read some of the comments back to Joey on twitter, there is the problem. Fans can be idiots.

This. From high school on up, this is a locker room. Teammates talk smack to each other all the time. Twitter can be a great gift for athletes to connect with their fans, but in times like this where the fans don't understand what's going on and get severe cases of ******** over it, I for one wish we could go back to times where social media didn't exist.

Threads like this make me glad I've stayed away most of the summer.

 

[Sore Loser]

This. From high school on up, this is a locker room. Teammates talk smack to each other all the time. Twitter can be a great gift for athletes to connect with their fans, but in times like this where the fans don't understand what's going on and get severe cases of ******** over it, I for one wish we could go back to times where social media didn't exist.

I agree, especially with the bolded part. It is for this reason that Evander Kane is considered as he is, rather than the great hockey player that he's capable of being. It's a distraction from the game itself ... the players' personal lives should be none of our business.

I mean honestly, was anyone really offended by this. Really?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I agree, especially with the bolded part. It is for this reason that Evander Kane is considered as he is, rather than the great hockey player that he's capable of being. It's a distraction from the game itself ... the players' personal lives should be none of our business.

I mean honestly, was anyone really offended by this. Really?

I'm offended he didn't donate at least two of those stacks into my pocket.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I agree, especially with the bolded part. It is for this reason that Evander Kane is considered as he is, rather than the great hockey player that he's capable of being. It's a distraction from the game itself ... the players' personal lives should be none of our business.

I mean honestly, was anyone really offended by this. Really?

I have no problem with private lives being none of our business……if the athletes didn't feel the need to Tweet every stupid thing they do.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Johansen's tweet was good old fashioned locker room banter.

He could have said "congrats to our 16 goal scorer...I can't wait to see what 33 goals are worth!"

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I mean honestly, was anyone really offended by this. Really?

What if he was old, fat and nearly naked, lying on a bed covered in money?

That he, or you, or whomever, can't see that some would consider that a bonehead move...

Johansen's tweet was good old fashioned locker room banter.

He wasn't in the locker room, which is where locked room banter would be if it was indeed "old fashioned."

And please, dear lord, before you reply to that comment by itself, read everything else I've posted in this thread. It's pretty clear that most folks weighing in recently haven't read most of what people are posting.

What happens to a thread when you have more people going over the top in pointing out people are going over the top than you have people going over the top in the first place? Yeah I just typed that.

 

[blahblah]

Finally read the tweet and caught up on this thread. As I and my friends would say "lol, what a ******". His intentions were pretty irrelevant. Glad the kid can play hockey.

Really a certain hygiene product gets the profanity filter?

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

I don't see a Twitter War going on between Johan and Duby, so it couldn't have been that bad.

I'm sure that being one of the younger guys in the locker room that RyJo catches his share of **** from the vets, so I'm sure that Tweet was just his little way of giving it back.

 

[blahblah]

I don't see a Twitter War going on between Johan and Duby, so it couldn't have been that bad.

I'm sure that being one of the younger guys in the locker room that RyJo catches his share of **** from the vets, so I'm sure that Tweet was just his little way of giving it back.

cool, just wanted to add I didn't even consider or care about any of that. Not saying of it was directed at me or not, just clarification. That's all I need is people jumping to his defense and using my post as a catalyst.

 

[BluejacketNut]

This is funny

 

[Nordique]

If that tweet was meant as anything besides a joke, I trust #17 will take care of the situation by the end of week 1 training camp, and life will be good again.

Now lets get a deal done boys.

 

[DJA]

Don't think this is a big deal at all, but wish the kid would just shut up and lay low for a while. Ah, youth.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

.02

chirping back and forth between teammates really is just that (between teammates) - it is not to be interpreted from outside the locker room eh?

My take hasn't changed: pay the man his money. We waited too long to find a #1centreman, now that we have one it isn't the time to try and low ball the guy. This guy is going to get really good in the next 5 years. His confidence is only now beginning to show in his play. His last few goals were things of beauty.

Pay the man his money. Rounders

 

[5StringBuzz]

What the heck is wrong with these kids today? Why can't they display the kind of maturity and decorum we've come to expect from our political leaders?

 

[Derby]

chirping back and forth between teammates really is just that (between teammates) - it is not to be interpreted from outside the locker room eh?

My take hasn't changed: pay the man his money. We waited too long to find a #1centreman, now that we have one it isn't the time to try and low ball the guy. This guy is going to get really good in the next 5 years. His confidence is only now beginning to show in his play. His last few goals were things of beauty.

Pay the man his money. Rounders

I think that's the point. While I don't care and haven't "interpreted" anything from his tweet one way or the other, the point remains once you tweet or post anything, it is no longer "within the locker room." Digital responsibility and all. Lol

Can't have it both ways. Reminds me of how people defend wearing offensive slogans on their tees, dress obscenely, or other extremes by saying they are "expressing themselves". Then, if anyone forms an opinion about them, they say it doesn't mean anything. Can't have it both ways. Either you are expressing yourself and people can react...or it doesn't mean anything. Can't have it both ways.

Is my age showing?