It is early but this is why reportedly the Flyers didn't go after Johnny. They determined that signing him wasn't going to be nearly enough to change their fortunes overall. And that's the same with CBJ. I get it, they had a great player fall in their laps. Can't blame them for saying yes to it. However, they have a lot of work ahead of them still. It's going to really hinge on how guys like Johnson (though he has some of the strengths and weaknesses as Johnny) but overall they lack some elite talent. And they probably aren't going to be as bad as teams such as Phoenix and Chicago.
They are going to be largely an irrelevant team.
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