The Penguins just paid Jack Johnson $1.67 million to win the Stanley Cup.
On June 26, 21 months after the Penguins removed him from their roster, Johnson won with the Colorado Avalanche during the third season of the Penguins’ six-year commitment to buying him out.
Who knows where he’ll go next season, when the Penguins are paying him $1.9 million to not be a Penguin?
With 3 years remaining Jack Johnson's contract, a buyout will span 6 years. The buyout details are as follows:
2020-21 cap hit: $1.67M
2021-22: $1.