with 2x$4M left...I don't think it will be an easy, 24 hour window, decision. unless some playoff bound GM really thinks highly of him.
also. that would be the Flyer's last retention slot. $2Mx2 years might be low-balling their possible retention values...
probably
most likely.
to me he seems more like a possible rehab project next season, and then we can all revisit the question of "is he worth acquiring, by any team at some retention level...". But I cannot see Flyers giving him too much time on Tort's team roster, unless playing for his next contract year *really* influences him.
Not two years, just one after this season. $2M prorated for the rest of this year and $2M next year is pretty manageable. RyJo is still only 31, so I could see some team giving him a shot if they don’t play a fast-paced game.
He’s certainly not a top-6 guy anymore, but he’s actually been pretty decent defensively for the Avs recently, is right-handed, good at taking faceoffs, and still has a pretty good shot. However, he is slow and definitely plays a lazy game, so he was a bad fit for the Avs from the start.
Could be a flawed 3C with the right linemates for some team.
The chances of it working out probably aren’t very good, but there’s very few C options available at this point, so some team might just be desperate enough to give it a try.
The acquiring team would be able to buy him out at a cap hit of $665k for two years after this season if it doesn’t work out, so there’s virtually zero risk.