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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
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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In a few years they could be pretty good and it's not like Johnny is going anywhere. I don't think anyone expected Columbus to make the playoffs this season as the roster still needs work. It's what they do in the next 3 years or so that will determine if this signing is worth it for them but adding a star player of Johnny's caliber will probably make it worth it for the Jackets as he's one of the players in the league that's worth the price of admission to watch live. I don't think winning was paramount to Johnny's choice of location as he wanted to be a Flyer first and foremost.