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Source: the Athletic Podcast ("In Tavares We Trust")
According to Mirtle, Derek Ryan might have been signed if TOR didn't land Tavares.
CGY signed him for 3 years 3.125 million a year and he might have been "signed for more in Toronto".
They also mentioned De Haan as another UFA they were going after.
Even though it didn't happen this raises several questions:
1. Ryan no doubt would have played 3C for TOR. Does this finally lay to rest this idea that Nylander is going to be a Center for TOR?
2. If Tavares didn't pan out, the leafs would have had extra money to push harder to sign De Haan. If they signed him that obviously means Gardiner is on the trade block. Is he still on the trade block? Dubas obviously feels a need to improve the defense. Does he move Gardiner to explore upgrades on the right hand side?
3. What does Derek Ryan bring to TOR? We obviously become so much better with Tavares and not Ryan.
What do you think?
According to Mirtle, Derek Ryan might have been signed if TOR didn't land Tavares.
CGY signed him for 3 years 3.125 million a year and he might have been "signed for more in Toronto".
They also mentioned De Haan as another UFA they were going after.
Even though it didn't happen this raises several questions:
1. Ryan no doubt would have played 3C for TOR. Does this finally lay to rest this idea that Nylander is going to be a Center for TOR?
2. If Tavares didn't pan out, the leafs would have had extra money to push harder to sign De Haan. If they signed him that obviously means Gardiner is on the trade block. Is he still on the trade block? Dubas obviously feels a need to improve the defense. Does he move Gardiner to explore upgrades on the right hand side?
3. What does Derek Ryan bring to TOR? We obviously become so much better with Tavares and not Ryan.
What do you think?