that's unfortunate. can't see the ducks eating a $6m contract. i hope he has a place in seattle or detroit too.

Johnson isn’t getting a 2x2 after missing an entire year, with a lengthy history of injury and the flat cap. But if that’s the route he wants to go to finish his career with a Middle tier team, or with a monster go ahead. That all being said on scale of 1-10 how surprised would you be if he refused to waive? I’ll go first 10.

They covered this on the DNVR podcast. If he is hurt and on LTIR there is zero chance Seattle takes him. Seattle does need to fill their roster, and at the end of the day it’s going to Graves, Compher, Donskoi or Jost. Though I think it was @earl08 who had an interesting idea of giving Seattle Jost to take Compher and getting a pick back especially if you think Newhook can handle the 3C spot straight out of the gate.

not exactly true....he said there is a chance they could see EJ in the later rounds.
Meaning avs have to go to at least the 3rd round maybe even even eh cup finals and EJ cant have any set backs.

I dont think hes expected to be back at all, hes that far out from returning,

it all makes sense and is perfectly logical but ej just might not want to waive.

i hope the avs keep jost. he's pretty effective in his role for a cheap cost. it would be nice to free up comphers money though.

There aren’t comps for it because when was the last time a young Dman averaged .91ppg in his first full 82 games?

That's why I said there are no comps. Buy getting $2M more than the closest (post Covid too] seems in line.

It wasn't a concussion apparently. Chambers asked Sakic if it was a shoulder/arm injury and Sakic just smiled and said "UBI", and also mentioned he was rehabing well.

Avs could retain $2m and throw them a good asset or two to make it worth their while. If they trade Manson at $4.1m Johnson at $4m would be a like-for-like replacement. Avs would have $2m on the cap for 2 years but avoid $2m beyond 2023.

Sakic seemed to choose his words carefully so as not to make anyone think they were circumventing the cap. I read his body language as being clear that EJ is expected back in the playoffs.

i like the idea but the ducks are notorious for being tight with cash.

If that's what you believe then I dunno man, I think youre looking for things that arent there. EJ is done and isnt showing up in the early rounds of the playoffs. Hes injured, there is no circumventing the cap magically show up for the 1st round of the playoffs.

If you think he's getting over $7M for 2-3 years then there is probably next to no chance he does 7 years at $9M. That doesn't add up.

The way I read that Frankie done for the year regardless. EJ out until late in the playoffs. Ironically Eurolanche on Twitter a couple of weeks ago said Frankie was out for the year but the article was in Czech. I think counting on EJ for this playoffs would be foolish.

They don't need cap relief. They could bring EJ back and be compliant. Just gotta send others to the taxi squad. Unfortunately the dude is hurt. If he can play in the playoffs though, what a nice boost that would be!