EDMOND, OK — Coming into Thursday night, the Wagoner Bulldogs were a perfect 13-0 on the season. Led by junior defensive lineman and Oklahoma commit Alexander
But don’t call him Howard, do call him the Boss. Ross Johnston is gone! The Anaheim Ducks claimed him off waivers, taking on the final three years of his contract and ending a most unusual Islanders tenure.
After getting placed on waivers yesterday by the New York Islanders, Ross Johnston has found a new home. First reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Johnston was claimed by the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
The long-serving, seldom used utility man makes the opening roster, but only on paper before hitting waivers. The New York Islanders’ final maneuvers for their season-opening roster appeared to revolve around Simon Holmstrom and Ross Johnston, and on Monday they made a long-awaited move.
With one more roster cut left to make, the New York Islanders placed Ross Johnston on waivers Monday afternoon, according to Frank Servalli of The Daily Faceoff.
With 24 players on their roster and only 23 spots available after cutting many of the prospects who had joined them throughout training camp, the New York Islanders will need to decide on one final player to cut before the NHL’s roster deadline this upcoming Monday at 5 p.m.
East Meadow, NY– Year in and year out, Ross Johnston shows up to training camp with the New York Islanders and continues to put in effort despite rarely receiving playing time.
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: (mailbag) Guessing the New York Islanders will try to trade forward Ross Johnston before or during training camp. If they don’t find any takers, they’ll likely send him and his $1.1 million salary cap hit to the AHL.
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic (mailbag): Alright, so the thought process with the New York Islanders is that at some point Ross Johnston will be moved. If there is a taker, that would free up $1.1 million in salary.
The New York Islanders entered the offseason thin on cap space, to begin with. After trading away Josh Bailey, they gave themselves just enough room to re-sign three of their four unrestricted free agents and make a few minor additions on the fringes of the roster.
After losing to the archrival Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs will open a five-game homestand Monday night against the struggling New York Islanders.
The Isles expect to get one injured forward back. The Islanders approach the halfway point in the season with their back-to-back in Alberta, starting with tonight in Edmonton.
After a disappointing effort against LA, the Isles won convincingly in their other Southern California game. After a weak showing the night before against the Los Angeles Kings, the New York Islanders faced the Anaheim Ducks looking to get back on track.
Johnston is not a repeat offender, but the fact that Greer suffered an injury as a result of the incident played a factor in the league's ruling.
Johnston will now miss games against the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers as he serves his suspension.
Greer did not seem to suffer a serious injury on the play and eventually returned, though the Devils’ coaching staff indicated to reporters after the game that he was still being evaluated by the medical staff.
The NHL postponed two of New York's games and paused the club's season through the end of November due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the squad.
The New York Islanders are supposed to open their brand new arena Saturday night, but they may be without their captain for the festivities.
The New York Islanders have locked up a key depth player, signing Ross Johnston to a four-year contract extension.
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