Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] Brett Ritchie signs with the Flames (1 year, $700K, 2-way)

[MMC]

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[FlamesFan18]

0 risk 0 reward

 

[1989]

0 risk 0 reward

Not true, Ritchie gets a $700k paycheck before he ends his NA career.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Lucic, Ritchie, rinaldo and Robinson dress for the battle of Alberta

 

[treple13]

Lucic, Ritchie, rinaldo and Robinson dress for the battle of Alberta

More pylons against McDavid? No thank you

 

[CamPopplestone]

Lucic, Ritchie, rinaldo and Robinson dress for the battle of Alberta

If we got to play against Columbus I'd love to start those four just to get Torts to lose it

 

[RI.B FAN]

Waste of money, he is a plug

 

[qwerty]

I think Buddy Robinson can probably bring more to the table. Oh well...depth I guess?

 

[Mrfenn92]

If we got to play against Columbus I'd love to start those four just to get Torts to lose it

 

[Rubi]

I don't get it. Is Stockton short on players? I honestly can't see him taking someone's spot on the taxi squad.

 

[bruins4thecup65]

Coming in peace you guys will hate him.

 

[Sparky93]

I don't get it. Is Stockton short on players? I honestly can't see him taking someone's spot on the taxi squad.

He'll take Buddy's spot. Without a doubt

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

He failed to act as an enforcer in Boston, utterly. Terrible player as well.

 

[TheHudlinator]

If he can take lucic out of the lineup then great. If not then why waste the contract.

 

[Sparky93]

If he can take lucic out of the lineup then great. If not then why waste the contract.

Insurance in case Lucic gets injured

 

[Fig]

Scotiabank: "You're Ritchie~r than you think."

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

To be honest, Ive never been impressed with either of the Ritchie brothers. The fat one in Anaheim and the other one in Dallas.

 

[Kranix]

Nice. Byron Ritchie makes his return to the flames. Can't go wrong with 4th line energy guys

 

[Larry Hanson]

Not true, Ritchie gets a $700k paycheck before he ends his NA career.

His AHL salary is $125k, he will make close to that.

 

[pbgoalie]

Pretty impressive to increase payroll and still lower IQ

 

[Conbon]

His AHL salary is $125k, he will make close to that.

f*** I wish I was good enough at hockey to be considered a trash NHLer

 

[CamPopplestone]

The name of the game this season is having as many bodies on league minimum contracts with NHL experience that can step into lineups if there's injuries/positive tests. Especially if you get hit with several at a time.

 

[serp]

Doesn't have the skating or the shot but a scoring option and not a great option as fourth liner either. Doesn't defend people and takes horribly stupid penalties. Didn't think he'd get another contract after his last two seasons . Certainly his play with the Stars and Bruins didn't earn him another deal .

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Doesn't have the skating or the shot but a scoring option and not a great option as fourth liner either. Doesn't defend people and takes horribly stupid penalties. Didn't think he'd get another contract after his last two seasons . Certainly his play with the Stars and Bruins didn't earn him another deal .

I remember a post game scrum where Nordstrom was being dragged in, and instead of defending him, Ritchie skates a wide angle "looking" for someone to pair up with. It was in that moment, along with several others, that Ritchie's career should have ended.

 

[serp]

I remember a post game scrum where Nordstrom was being dragged in, and instead of defending him, Ritchie skates a wide angle "looking" for someone to pair up with. It was in that moment, along with several others, that Ritchie's career should have ended.

Not an unsual thing for former supposedly offensive minded prospects that don't work out to also not be good at an enforcer role if thats what they have to do to stay in the league. He was touted as an offensive player with some ruggedness when Stars fans still had hope for him . Once it turned out he can't skate or get his shot off at NHL level speed he tried the enforcer role. It just turned into him taking even more stupid penalties but not actually having any positive impact. In a slower league where players have more time in Europe or something Ritchie can still be a good scorer but his NHL career should be over.