Fine is the problem here and I think the reason for people giving their opinions on Ryan.
#1 is evaluating if we won or lost the trade - looks like at the very least it will be even.
#2 Does Ryan make us a contender - I don't look at him and see the type of player that puts a team up a level from playoff team to contender - like a Pronger, Shanahan, Hossa does, he just doesn't seem to have that X-Factor compete level and hockey intelligence.
#3 Watching Ryan, I don't think we have the player we thought is going to be a huge pleasure to watch every game - like a Nash, Neidermayer, Chara.
#4. Is Ryan a building block to a Stanley Cup? Way to early to say, but just the fact that it's a no brainer after trading what we did is enough cause for us to talk.