[News] Pens to buyout Jack Johnson

[sureLoss]

Would free up $2.083 mil in cap space this season

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Hearing #pens plan to buyout D Jack Johnson today.

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Indeed, The Penguins have bought out Jack Johnson. He had three years left on his contract.

[TheScorpion]

That was a contract that just never made sense.

[ComixZone]

Lebrun just confirmed.

I will always feel bad for that guy. Totally screwed over by his parents.

[GreenLantern2814]

At least JJ has been able to recoup some money in the back half of his career.

[Buff]

I wonder how many players who have been picked top 3 in their draft were bought out later in their careers.

[agulati]

Pens will be paying Johnson for the next six years now. I wonder if any team picks him up for league minimum/1 million.

[SeanCharles]

Rutherford is a loose cannon.

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by Buff

I wonder how many players who have been picked top 3 in their draft were bought out later in their careers.

Rick Dipietro is the most hilarious example

[Calgary4LIfe]

I am pretty sure some team will sign him for a low term low dollar deal. I hope it isn't Calgary though, but some team will, and I hope they do. I wonder how his financial situation is now - is he done with his debts now? Hopefully he is.

[SportsJunky]

Well this can't be right. ricardo said the other day that Johnson is part of the Penguin's core.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Buff

I wonder how many players who have been picked top 3 in their draft were bought out later in their careers.

It's likely higher than we think. Yashin and Lecavalier were both top 2 picks.

This 2005 draft after Crosby has been a real buyout boom. Ryan, JMFJ plus the 4 pick Poulliot all have been bought out at some point in their career now.

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Buff

I wonder how many players who have been picked top 3 in their draft were bought out later in their careers.

Wade Redden another example.