Rejoint: août 2020
Messages: 105
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The Detroit deal does not add up. I think if Johnson had two years remaining at his current AAV that could work maybe just the first. But at 30 and already showing signs of wear (common with the style of hockey he plays) the fact that he has 4 years remaining at that AAV is a massive problem. It is more that fact then any why no team took him off waivers. He can still be a productive if over paid player for the next year or two, but the last two years are simple scary. I can not see the Red Wings agreeing to take his contract on unless they get two high end pieces back (hell he signed longer term then Larkin)
The Lightning are not going to want to meet the price that the Red Wings are likely to ask for, and its not the player nor the cap hit that the cause, but the term that holds it back. The Red Wings are just starting to get out from a lot of long term deals that handicapped them for a time, and are not going to be looking to return to that situation in a hurry.