Monday, October 5, 2020, wasn’t exactly a red-letter day for defenseman Jack Johnson. On that fateful day the Penguins placed the Indianapolis native on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract, which had three seasons to go.
Just another in a seemingly endless line of hard knocks the veteran defender had to endure. Nearly six years earlier to the day he’d been forced to declare bankruptcy despite making $5 million a year because his parents, trusted to handle his finances, made a slew of poor investments and basically took advantage of their son.
Can you imagine?