PHN Extra: How Does Jack Johnson Fit On Penguins Blue Line?

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Jul 2, 2018
PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 12: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson (7) skates with the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins Left Wing Jake Guentzel (59) defends during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 12, 2017, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire)

Not only did new Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson sign a five-year $16.25 million contract with the Penguins Sunday, but he and General Manager Jim Rutherford both also managed to wrinkle the shorts of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. Though what really matters, beyond the entertaining comments circus, is how Johnson fits with the Penguins.

Johnson’s inclusion into the Penguins lineup means the Penguins will likely have three defensive pairings which cost over $7 million.

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