ROSS JOHNSTON - Left Winger - 24 - $1MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2022-2023
LAST UPDATED 12/30/18
Part of a dying breed of enforcer-like players, Johnston played well enough in his 24 game NHL stint in 2017-18 that new GM Lou Lamoriello rewarded him with a 4 year, $4,000,000 contract. Johnston is not a skilled player. He plays an overwhelmingly physical game, and while that physicality means he's a threat along the boards, it also means he should not rise above 4th line duties. Johnston does not play a sound enough defensive game to warrant time on the penalty kill, and while he can skate well enough, he's far from an offensive threat. The Isles obviously believe in him, though, and he looks to be a 4th line/13F staple who draws into the lineup against particularly tough opponents going forward.
Part of a dying breed of enforcer-like players, Johnston played well enough in his 24 game NHL stint in 2017-18 that new GM Lou Lamoriello rewarded him with a 4 year, $4,000,000 contract. Johnston is not a skilled player. He plays an overwhelmingly physical game, and while that physicality means he's a threat along the boards, it also means he should not rise above 4th line duties. Johnston does not play a sound enough defensive game to warrant time on the penalty kill, and while he can skate well enough, he's far from an offensive threat. The Isles obviously believe in him, though, and he looks to be a 4th line/13F staple who draws into the lineup against particularly tough opponents going forward.
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