CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Look, I don't like Jack Johnson for five months, let alone five years.
There's no rational reason to like the Penguins clearing out precious cap space, then promptly recommitting it to a 31-year-old defenseman who struggled immensely this past season in Columbus, never mind doing so for half a decade at a guaranteed $16.25 million. But that, as a source close to Johnson informed DKPittsburghSports.com yesterday, is exactly what will occur Sunday morning at the opening of NHL free agency.
It's not awful, coming at a reasonable $3.25 million average annual value. But it's not exactly awesome, either. And it's hard to fathom how that could change going forward:
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