After the Penguins news about Jack Johnson came out there was some damage control efforts put in place. The Penguins made another signing in the late afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Riley Sheahan to a one-year contract. The deal carries an average annual value of $2.1 million.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) June 27, 2018
More information: https://t.co/kSukwcCxeX pic.twitter.com/uAb7Y6nuM4
This is a good signing. It provides the Penguins with the best center depth in the league and covers for injury as much as you can. If one of the big two gets hurt Brassard can move up. Sheahan can do the third line thing in spot duty. Sheahan is most appropriately allocated in the fourth line and that is where he will be.
Riley Sheahan (1x2.1) is a fourth-liner. pic.twitter.com/ZaRbckLbpP
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) June 27, 2018
As for the Jack Johnson stuff you can believe the people that carry water for the Penguins or the information that is readily available.
"he just needs to go back to how he played in la"
— Jeremy Crowe (@307x) June 28, 2018
"torts ruined him"
"he brings needed offense to the blueline"
"he will stabilize this group"
"he has had one down year, he will bounce back" pic.twitter.com/277aOWsj0h
It has to make you wonder that no matter what you look at nothing is positive other than blind hope that the Penguins magically transform defensemen.
Jack Johnson (linked to Penguins) is a replacement-level defender. pic.twitter.com/RTz0qE2eiU
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) June 27, 2018
“Well, maybe it will work out, you just never know…
The arguments that he needs a new environment is a real “no duh… proclamation. He needs the most advantageous deployment to squeeze the smallest ounce of benefit out. Then as yourself why should the Penguins pay a premium for this player when they can give this favorable deployment to somebody making league minimum? That is literally what league replacement value means. That is what Jack Johnson is.
Three and a half days left of being free of Jack Johnson
NEW PODCAST: NO to Jack Johnson - Why, Pittsburgh Why? https://t.co/jQro2TeLVK #NHL #Penguins #NHLFreeAgency
— Hockey Hurts (@Hockey_Hurts) June 28, 2018
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