Ryan Johansen wanted a raise, and the Columbus Blue Jackets want to keep control of their potential franchise player at a reasonable rate. Both sides were able to finally reach an agreement, and the Blue Jackets' official Twitter announced that the two sides came to a new deal:
The deal, according to numerous sources including Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch, is for three years and $12 million, with an annual cap hit of $4 million flat.
Although this saga is now over, Johansen's deal with the Blue Jackets comes with pros and cons for both parties, so you could say this is a win-now-lose-later move for the Blue Jackets and a lose-now-win-later one for Johansen.
The immediate pro of this deal from the Blue Jackets' standpoint is getting Johansen back under contract and into the lineup. With Nathan Horton sidelined indefinitely, the Blue Jackets couldn't afford to be without their leading scorer from last season.
Securing a potential consistent 30-goal scorer who is only 22 for the bargain rate of $4 million was masterful on the part of Columbus management...fo ...
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Ryan Johansen’s Deal with Blue Jackets Comes with Pros, Cons for Both Sides
October 6th, 2014 by Tom Urtz Jr. Leave a reply »
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