Ryan isn't going to fix anything. I bet he still can't even spell that word Burke mocked him about.
Burke also said he should've picked Jack Johnson instead, hopefully we don't reacquire him.
I wouldn't mind Ryan. I expect this team to sniff the playoffs and barely get in, then get bounced again in the first round. If they don't make the playoffs, expect big changes. Honestly, I never want to see the Penguins miss the playoffs, but it might get this team in the right direction. They hired Hextall to build, that's what he needs to do.
I'd much rather see Crosby and Malkin's final years with the organization serving as mentors for younger talent than suffering like Lemieux did with the early 2000's Penguins, having to carry a bunch of bad players every season only to get nowhere. If you start now, there's a good chance in 3-4 years you'll start to see that talent in the NHL. It's not like they're going to be awful every single season as well, they still have decent players, it's just a matter of surrounding them with younger talent. Which is going to take a while. I'd rather waste 3 years rebuilding than 3 years gunning for it and losing to lesser teams in the playoffs.