He hit 70 ONCE while playing with Getzlaf (Top 10 centre) and Perry (top 10/15 winger). You really think he'll do it with freaking Mike Hoffman and Mika Zibanejad? Please stop with the Kool-Aid.
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Ok everyone seriously needs to stop thinking Ryan has bad compete level/work ethic. This isn't 2011.
The guy has transformed amazingly to a 2 way beast. The only times he went invisible is in the offensive zone BUT that was only for one large stretch and if a guy just put up 54 points in 78 games while playing with broken finger for 15+ games and suffering hernia issues while playing very good defensively then that's a-ok with me.
Ryan has become a solid leader on this team and made terrific defensive plays in key situations, we normally see this often in superstar one-dimensional forwards who transform their games to 2 way players and go through down years offensively trying to find a medium in balancing their play in both ends and then later on exploding.
Ryan was producing at a 70+ point pace 3/4ths of the season in. but last 20 games he went invisible offensively(even though noticeable in other areas of the game) and he blamed it on injures and what not.
He had 50 points in first 58 games +13
He didn't go more than 3 games without recording a point and longest point-less stretch that time was 3 games.
He was consistent and dominant in almost every area, physically as well.
He had 36 points in 37 games from December till Feb 6th around time he got injury and was +10. It looked like he was gonna shatter his career totals while having a new refined 2 way game.
He suffered finger injury and what not and went reallly cold last 20 or so games recording like 4 or 5 points and -8.
I think with development to Zibanejad and improvement in Hoffman's game we can see Ryan hit 70 again next year possibly. He was basically on pace to score more than that this year until injuries and stuff happened.
If Ryan scores 50ish points again next year without stuff factoring in that Ottawa ****ed up, but for now they have a producing top powerforward in the game locked up longterm yet to be reaching his peak in overall play, imo.
As an Ottawa fan, as much as I think Ryan is overpaid by about 2 mill, I'd still make the trade. Noesen isn't going to amount to much. Silf, while I like the guy, in my opinion is not a cup contending top 6 player. The development of Ritchie will decide who "won" the trade.
I think Ryan is better suited to a #2 RW role. Mark Stone is a better player. I think as Zibanejad continues to develop and they put a good #2 LW on that line, they'll be just that - a good #2 line.
Silf is ok but ryan is betterI mean he just put up 18 points in 16 playoff games in a shutdown role.....
I'm glad to hear Ryan has formed a strong defensive game, if you're as streaky as a scorer as he is that's essential. Hope he stays healthy this year, Ryan, when on his game, is an absolute treat to watch. I think he is overrated due to his inconsistency, but if he finds that consistency he is absolutely worth his contract.
mixture of both
He is one of my favourite players but he is extremely lackadaisical more often than not
He reminds me of Kovalev compete-level wise
Yeah too bad he was that for only 50 games for us ,then he broke his finger .I think knock on him in anaheim was he didn't hustle away from the puck and was to laid back (i.e. Burke can't spell intensity comments).
I think he is talented and a good goal scorer and underrated playmaker. When he is on he is a 2 way destructive beast. Problem is he only shows up like that 5-10 games a season and never when the team really needs it.
I like him but not for 7.25 l.
Nobody here watches the sens they just spew nonsense ,like we are bottom 5 last yearSo you don't watch Bobby Ryan play is what you are saying
Just our team healthy for once ,and we are in for sureThe guy was PPG for some decent stretches in Ottawa but the hernia really slowed him down in his first year as a Senator and his entire line went ice cold to close out this season
It happens, he isn't a guy who is good enough to be able to break an entire line's slump and Zibanejad is still very young while Hoffman is a solo flyer type of player
Injuries are concerning because he did a significant hand injury this year but he did well to play through it; he just hasn't proven that he is worth the contract he got in terms of offensive production for various reasons so people are understandbly skeptical
Next year will be an important one: new contract kicks in, married, Senators looking to take the next step and become a playoff team rather than a bubble team
Should make for an interesting storyline for sure. I think he's shown willingness to adapt and work on his overall game so as long as the body holds up I expect great things from him as long as Zibanejad keeps progressing
I mean he just put up 18 points in 16 playoff games in a shutdown role.....
I'm glad to hear Ryan has formed a strong defensive game, if you're as streaky as a scorer as he is that's essential. Hope he stays healthy this year, Ryan, when on his game, is an absolute treat to watch. I think he is overrated due to his inconsistency, but if he finds that consistency he is absolutely worth his contract.
Silf needs a physical presence,he just isnt a physical playerSilfverberg would have never gotten to the level he's at this quickly if he had stayed in Ottawa
We don't have a Kesler on a mission