HoweFan
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I think if the wings have an honest conversation with Ryan its the opportunity to get balls out ice time and build a case for relevance on a reasonable 1 year contract with the intention of moving him to a contender for a second or third. Maybe we can get back on of the picks from the Cossa trade that people are concerned about (myself not included).
Not sure if its taboo to sign a player with the intention of trading but that is kind of the only thing I care about in Ryan's case. I liked him while he was here it was a very inconvenient injury though.
I think he would be a fantasic addition, if he remains healthy (booze / injuries) as he scored at a rampant pace early in his tenor with Wings.
I think if the wings have an honest conversation with Ryan its the opportunity to get balls out ice time and build a case for relevance on a reasonable 1 year contract with the intention of moving him to a contender for a second or third. Maybe we can get back on of the picks from the Cossa trade that people are concerned about (myself not included).
Not sure if its taboo to sign a player with the intention of trading but that is kind of the only thing I care about in Ryan's case. I liked him while he was here it was a very inconvenient injury though.
IMO, a 2nd or 3rd for Ryan at this point is super unrealistic unless he somehow turns back the clock 10 years and then some... Even Vanek on pace for 25G and 65P looking like his struggles between Buffalo and Detroit were just a blip on the radar while having a better resume at that point than Ryan, only returned a conditional 3rd. And that was with the Wings retaining the full 50% and taking on the buried 1-way contract of McIlrath to offset most of the remaining real $ cost of adding Vanek.
I would think any player signing a 1 year deal with a team at the bottom of the league without some sort of NTC knows there's a good chance they won't finish the season with that team.
If the Wings bring back Ryan, it's probably a repeat of the opportunity he got last season, where he's a good pro to have around to help them develop the young guys on the roster. And then if he re-establishes himself a bit, perhaps he can catch on with a playoff team at the deadline or when he hits the UFA market again. In the case of a deadline trade, I'm sure Yzerman would move him to the highest bidder if it makes sense... though it's unlikely to be anything of real consequential value, aside from opening a spot for a deserving young guy to finish the season in the NHL.
At the same time, perhaps the Wings are looking at other options. Outside of his first 4 goals coming in his first 3 games, Ryan otherwise had 3 goals, 7 assists and was -16 in 30 games despite getting tons of regular PP time and being their most offensively sheltered forward at even strength with some of the Wings best forwards.
I like Bobby too, but I'd rather see Joey, Berggren, or Raymond.I like Ryan and think he's a great guy, but he's probably better off somewhere else. I'd like to see him catch on with a contender, win a cup and then ride off into the sunset.
Any updates on Ryan? Has Yzerman said he's not bringing him back? Is he still hurt?
He is gone.
Yzerman won't say that kind of things in public, but after free agency, he kind of said that maybe he tries to add 1-2 forwards more on the team.
And since then he has added Mitchell Stephens and Carter Rowney, as rebuilding the penalty kill. Top9 forward spots are already filled for Ryan -type of players.
Twitter is quiet on Bobby Ryan. A few Habs fans seem to want him.
Ya its odd. Hes not what he used to be, but I figured his play last year would at least peak someone's interest. I wonder if he's still hurt.
I'm really surprised how quiet things get even in noise machines like Twitter.
If he did land anywhere, maybe it should be with a contender, a team that might need veteran help on the 2nd PP unit.