Ritchie not being behind the play in his sophomore season had much more to do with improving his fitness and previously poor skating than it was his hockey IQ taking a big step forward. Now, his skating is just mediocre. He still has slow foot speed and doesn't have the edgework that someone like PK Subban does to make up for it, and he's not an explosive skater either. (at the draft, his skating was a concern, not an area of praise IIRC)
As far as him being a 30-30 player, I just don't see it at this rate. Ritchie's clean goals (that is, off his own shots) came pretty exclusively off the rush. There weren't many times where he shot and scored off of zone possession. Part of the problem is the fact that he's been utilized more around the net, but he's there for a reason as his board play isn't very good and he's not really all that great at maintaining space and getting his shot off through heavy traffic.
Lastly, I don't have a worry about him being one-dimensional. He's a physical presence who projects to play well in the offensive zone, and if he can work on using his body more wisely, I think there's plenty of room for defensive growth as well.
Definitely, I'm not saying he can't be a productive top 6 forward. I'm just saying to temper expectations for those expecting him to be a 30-30 Corey Perry-lite before he starts showing he has more to his offensive game than a big shot. Perry in his prime had it all in that regard. Hands around the net, strength on the boards, vision, offensive positioning, and last of all, a great shot. As of right now, Ritchie only has one of those and projects to maybe pick up one or two more by the time he caps out.
Lastly, I'm not all earnest on moving Ritchie out because of the hit in game 6. Discipline is another issue but I'm not wanting to move Ritchie out for that. Hell, I'm not trying to sell Ritchie out at all.
All I was saying is that if we can bring some real scoring talent in, we should do it even if Ritchie has to be a casualty.