I thought he was good at hockey

he is. lot better than that garbage return.

Not really. He's the slowest player on the team. He's left Murray out to dry several times already this season and is a turnover machine. Always plays to the level of his partner. As long as the Penguins see Johnson as a top-four defenseman they won't have a place for him in the lineup.

Read the terms of service. Explain why it's a garbage return or say nothing.

so you are completely clueless about hockey. he is not the fastest by any means but not the slowest either the whole defense has left an injured murray out to dry this year. letang is the turn over machine.

omg cry me a river asshat quote rules to some one as clueless as you are about hockey. a injured overpaid 4th liner paid 3150000 a year with 2 years left on his contract so negative value to a team with little cap space. eaves is useless not to mention his ntc. ok and miller an old over paid turn style as a goalie who wont play on east coast do to his wife and west coast job. he has a ntc and negative value again.

so you and your wisdom think it is wise to trade two negatives for a solid top for d man and a pick. now please go delete your account and watch paint dry its about all your good at

Charlie Lindgren and Tomas Tatar and we can retain salary.

The pens pay $27,895,833, 35.1% of their cap to their D core.
It's one of the highest totals in the league.

How the hell can it be that bad.

I know peopel like to call GMJR some infallible whatever, but if I was GM, heads would role.

what an epic mismanagement to pay that much and get such a bad return.

I see you didn't pay enough attention to realize I have the Ducks retaining salary. Maatta is trash, maybe he would be a top four defenseman on a bad team but the Penguins have no use for him. This trade clears future salary to resign key players and the Penguins lacked veteran leadership in the playoffs last year. Hence the Cullen signing.

unless the duck retain 12 million on each player the pens have no use for old over the hill useless players. Maatta has been a top 4 d-man on back to back cups and him and Schultz were the pens best pairing in last years playoffs. so again you show your ignorance of hockey and the pens roster jackass. trading maatta is fine but come close to his value and not your ignorant view. you are truly clueless