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.
Garners assist in overtime loss
LWAnaheim Ducks
November 22, 2024
Johnston posted an assist and four hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.
ANALYSIS
Johnston has picked up four points while playing in all nine of the Ducks' games in November. The winger typically doesn't have that much scoring success -- he's already matched his scoring output from 68 appearances in 2023-24. Johnston has added seven shots on net, 16 PIM and 49 hits over 13 appearances in 2024-25 while filling a fourth-line role.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    8:58
  • Average Power Play TOI:
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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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Scores in Friday's win
LWAnaheim Ducks
November 15, 2024
Johnston scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.
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Sends helper Sunday
LWAnaheim Ducks
November 10, 2024
Johnston notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
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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.
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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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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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