Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] Kings sign Joakim Ryan (1 year, $725k)

[MMC]

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[2CHAINZ]

You can't trust a man who has a first name for a last name.

 

[funky]

Like the Frk signing. Guy should be able to find the net w his skill set. Hopefully he can take that next step or maybe he is pegged for the AHL?

Haven’t seen Ryan to much. Can someone give me a beeak down?

 

[Crazy Joe Divola]

You can't trust a man who has a first name for a last name.

And another too cheap to buy any vowels for his last name

 

[Hivemind]

Curious to see this tweet from the Ontario Reign account. About a zero percent chance that Joakim Ryan isn't on the NHL roster.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Glad to see Frk land a deal.

Howitzer of a shot, not much accuracy. Ok skating, and will hustle and play the boards.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Like the Frk signing. Guy should be able to find the net w his skill set. Hopefully he can take that next step or maybe he is pegged for the AHL?

Haven’t seen Ryan to much. Can someone give me a beeak down?

At his best, a young Paul Martin. Not much offensive skill, but solid defensive skill. Not a bruiser, but steady. At his worst, maybe a #7. He lost a step last year, so it's hard to say which player he will be more often than not.

 

[Rivet52]

This is dirt cheap for Ryan. It’s a bargain contract that could turn out really well for the Kings. He was drafted when McLellan was in San Jose and although he never coached him I’m sure he’s familiar with the player and that probably helped.

Frk seems destined to be a career minor-leaguer but you never know if he establishes himself in the NHL with a change of scenery. He’s got a great shot but doesn’t finish.

 

[Anomie2029]

As a Sharks fan, I'm bummed to see Ryan go, let alone to LA.

He is a solid Dman, with a ceiling of 2nd pair. Had a down season most recently, after a great first season where he put Paul Martin out of a job and played well covering for Burns.

The change is strategy at the Sharks left the D out to dry, and being partnered with Burns meant he copped a lot of the criticism from fans and coaching staff.

In the playoffs, he got about 8 minutes per game. During that spell he had the best corsi of the sharks D.

 

[Dicdonya]

Nice cheap contract for Ryan, not a fan of him going to LA, but oh well. Depending on how much he actually plays, he will 1000% earn that money.

Can’t really believe we didn’t re-sign him for this teeny amount to be our 7th, but then maybe he wouldn’t have accepted this contract with us because Deboer hates him and only gives him 4minutes a game despite him being a perfectly serviceable, to somewhat good defenseman.

 

[Boy Hedican]

Ryan = younger Schlemko

 

[Basilisk]

Ryan = younger Schlemko

The Cup is OURS!!!!