Chad Johnson

38-Year-Old GoalieG
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Blues in July of 2018.
Doing off-ice work
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
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March 22, 2019
Johnson (head) has begun working out, but is still limited to off-ice work, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
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Considering Johnson hasn't been able to get back on the ice and the Ducks have just seven games remaining likely means the netminder is done for the season, even if the team hasn't officially made any announcements. If the 32-year-old does suit up again this year, it probably won't be until April. Of course, Johnson might not have been able to steal starts away from John Gibson and Ryan Miller even in a healthy state.
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FanDuel NHL: Wednesday Value Plays
February 13, 2019
Chris Morgan looks over the pair of games for Wednesday's FanDuel slate, recommending Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf against the Canucks.
DraftKings NHL: Wednesday Picks
February 13, 2019
Jason Chen previews Wednesday's short DraftKings slate, recommending Pens netminder Matt Murray against the visiting Oilers.
Yahoo DFS Hockey: Wednesday Picks
February 13, 2019
Sasha Yodashkin recommends avoiding a trio of Penguins on Wednesday against Edmonton, including Patric Hornqvist.
FanDuel NHL: Saturday Value Plays
February 9, 2019
Chris Morgan presents his picks for a busy Saturday, including Jakub Voracek and his Flyers teammates set to tee off against a deplorable Ducks D.
DraftKings NHL: Tuesday Picks
February 5, 2019
Jason Chen looks over Tuesday's DraftKings offering, rolling with Jets blueliner Dustin Byfuglien against the visiting Sharks.
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Johnson had a tough second season in Buffalo, posting career-worst numbers with a 3.55 GAA and a .891 save percentage in 2017-18. Because he doesn't figure into the team's long-term plans, Johnson left as a free agent and ended up in St. Louis on a one-year deal where he's expected to back up Jake Allen. Johnson, who has appeared in at least 36 games in each of the past three seasons, joins another team whose starter can be wildly inconsistent, which gives him a chance to get a bigger workload. The Blues are expected to be playoff contenders and in deep leagues Johnson might be worth a late-round pick as a handcuff for Allen.
Johnson signed a one-year deal to return to the Sabres this season after appearing in 45 games for them during the 2015-16 campaign. The Saskatchewan native had a nice stretch near the beginning of 2016-17, but he ultimately regressed into mediocrity as the season wore on, finishing with a .910 save percentage and 2.59 GAA to go with an 18-15-1 record. With Robin Lehner entrenched as Buffalo’s starter, it would take a major injury -- which happened in 2015-16 -- or a serious loss of talent for Johnson to receive significant playing time, making the latter nothing more than a handcuff at this juncture.
Johnson’s the definition of a journeyman – after signing him to a one-year deal in July, the Flames have become his sixth different franchise in a six-season span. He’ll serve as the backup to Brian Elliott, which will limit his playing time, but also leaves him with some upside for deeper formats – after all, Johnson’s got a solid .917 career save percentage, and Elliott has only made 50 stars once in his career. That means the Saskatchewan native could easily carve out 25 or so starts behind a Flames defense that isn’t as bad as last year’s goalies made it seem. Of course, that’s well short of last year’s 40 starts, so unless Elliott suffers an injury, Johnson’s fantasy prospects will certainly be dimmer than they were in 2015-16.
Keep an eye on this guy. Johnson will be an under-the-radar twinetender on a struggling team. But newly anointed starter Robin Lehner has never been a full-timer in the NHL and is coming off a concussion. Johnson will not only steal starts, but can take stretches of games, too. He’s not a No. 1 talent by any means, but he could be looking at an almost even platoon split by season’s end if Lehner struggles or gets hurt. Johnson is probably best suited as a waiver pickup if both opportunity and excellence occur. That may be a bit much to ask, but it bears watching.
Johnson had an impressive season last year as a backup goaltender for the Bruins as he posted a GAA of 2.10 and a save percentage of .925 but like Jaroslav Halak, that was with one of the best defenses in the NHL playing in front of him. Johnson will once again start this season as the backup but if Halak were to falter he could get more starts than what a normal backup would.
The 27-year-old Johnson recorded a 2-0-2 record with a 1.21 goals against average and a .954 save percentage with one shutout in four games for the Coyotes this past season. He's now in line to compete with Niklas Svedberg for the Bruins' No.2 goaltending assignment behind Tuukka Rask.
The Coyotes signed Johnson to a one-year, two-way contract in July 2012 after the goalie posted a 22-18-6 record with a .919 save percentage and 2.49 GAA with the Rangers' AHL affiliate in Connecticut. While Johnson has NHL experience, he's a depth signing who will spend much of the season with Portland.
Johnson was used sparingly by the Rangers last season after Stephen Valiquette was waived back in December of 2009. He appeared in five games last season, posting a 1-2-1 record to go along with a solid 2.35 GAA. The former fifth-round draft pick was the number one goalie for the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack, where he delivered a sound 24-18-2 record with a 2.54 GAA and three shutouts. While it seems like the 24-year-old might have a decent future ahead of him, it will have to wait at least two seasons. The Rangers brought in veteran Martin Biron on a two-year deal to back up Henrik Lundqvist, so Johnson’s immediate future appears to be stuck in Hartford.
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Placed on IR
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
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February 13, 2019
The Ducks moved Johnson (head) to injured reserve, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
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Gets hook in Philly
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
February 9, 2019
Johnson gave up four goals on 14 shots in the first period before being replaced by Kevin Boyle during Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Flyers.
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Tending twine Saturday
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
February 9, 2019
Johnson led the Ducks out to the ice for pregame warmups Saturday, Elliott Teaford of The Orange County Register reports. As a result, he'll be the road starter versus the Flyers.
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Subs in for injured Gibson
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
February 7, 2019
Johnson stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing starter John Gibson for the third period of Thursday's 4-0 loss to Ottawa.
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Drops road start in Montreal
GAnaheim Ducks  Free Agent
February 5, 2019
Johnson allowed four goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.
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