Ross Johnston

Ross Johnston

30-Year-Old Left WingLW
Anaheim Ducks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There aren't many pure enforcers in the modern NHL, but Johnston certainly fits the description. The 30-year-old has accumulated just 28 points across 202 career NHL contests, and he's unlikely to ever have a campaign where he finishes with a double-digit point total. However, he will put his body on the line, as he did for Anaheim in 2023-24 while recording a goal, four points, 117 PIM and 139 hits in 68 regular-season appearances. Johnston is projected to serve in a fourth-line capacity to start the 2024-25 campaign, though he might spend stretches of the year as a healthy scratch. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $4.4 million extension with the Islanders in October of 2021.
Assist, fight in loss
LWAnaheim Ducks
November 3, 2024
Johnston notched an assist, six hits and five PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
ANALYSIS
Johnston fought Patrick Maroon in the second period before adding a helper on a Brock McGinn tally in the third. The 30-year-old Johnston has not seen steady playing time so far -- this was just his fifth appearance in the Ducks' 11 games. The physical winger has racked up 12 PIM, 19 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while serving exclusively on the fourth line when in the lineup.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
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    8:36
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Johnston's primary position a season ago was in the press box. He played in just 16 games (zero goals, two assists) despite being healthy for the duration of the campaign. Johnston averaged 7:48 of ice time per game when in the lineup, with his primary contributions being jawing at the other team and throwing a hit here and there. The 29-year-old somehow has three more years on his contract, albeit at the bargain basement rate of $1.1 million annually. Don't expect his role to change in 2023-24.
Johnston had four points and 93 hits in 32 games for the Islanders last year, making him a part-time player at best. That appears to be the plan for 2020-21, as well, as the rowdy winger is most likely to share fourth-line duties with Cal Clutterbuck at the right wing position. Johnston rarely plays more than a handful of minutes per game when he's in the lineup -- his presence is almost purely a physical one for head coach Barry Trotz. It's safe to avoid Johnston in nearly all fantasy formats, as his scoring numbers are too low to make up for his above-average hitting.
For his first significant NHL action in 2017-18, Johnston displayed an old-school quality as an enforcer and contributed a little on the scoresheet. In 24 games, he tallied three goals and six points while racking up 46 hits and an incredible 62 PIM. The 24-year-old recorded four fighting majors, and his 2.58 PIM-per-game average ranked sixth-highest in the league. With the enforcer role dying in the NHL, there's no guarantee Johnston will consistently play this season, but keep an eye on him after the draft. In the event of injuries to the Islanders forward core, Johnston will average approximately 0.25 points per game while adding a ton of PIM to any fantasy lineup.
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Part of fourth-line rotation
LWAnaheim Ducks
November 1, 2024
Johnston was scratched in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Penguins, the sixth time in 10 games he's been in the press box.
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Finishes season cold
LWAnaheim Ducks
April 18, 2024
Johnston failed to record a point over his last 10 contests in 2023-24.
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Scores first goal of season
LWAnaheim Ducks
March 24, 2024
Johnston scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
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Drops mitts Thursday
LWAnaheim Ducks
March 22, 2024
Johnston recorded two hits and a fighting major in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
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Contributes helper in win
LWAnaheim Ducks
February 19, 2024
Johnston logged an assist and four hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
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Can't crack lineup
LWNew York Islanders
December 27, 2022
Johnston is expected to sit as a healthy scratch for a 12th straight contest Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, source reports.
ANALYSIS
At this point it seems like an AHL conditioning loan for Johnston may not be out of the question considering he hasn't seen game action since Nov. 29 against Philadelphia. He's picked up one assist through five NHL appearances this year.
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