Let’s ignore for a few minutes the whole who-said-what-about-whom story line regarding the Penguins’ much-anticipated signing of defenseman Jack Johnson on Sunday and focus on something that actually matters.
You know, such as whether or not this deal will work out, why it came together and what might happen if things don’t work out according to plan.
That first part has been covered a decent amount, from how differently Johnson will be used in Pittsburgh to how motivated he seems to be to prove Columbus wrong to his relationship with Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.
But the Penguins did offer a five-year contract worth a total of $16.