Ryan Wilson

[Vesa Awesaka]

Just curious. I'm a sens fan and noticed Wilson's contract expires this offseason. Will he be resigned? Is he still a top 4 dman? Have the injuries ended his career? He was a pretty solid player 3-4 years ago before injuries set in and i still remember the high lights of some big hits.

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[InjuredChoker]

won't be re-signed.

hasn't been top 4 dman for years.

injuries have likely derailed his career. dude can't stay healthy at all. one would be lucky to get an NHLer out of him at this point.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

won't be re-signed.

hasn't been top 4 dman for years.

injuries have likely derailed his career. dude can't stay healthy at all.

Done in one post

 

[madman]

Awesome guy, but his career has been completely wrecked by injuries.

 

[member 116861]

Was never a top-4 defenseman.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Was never a top-4 defenseman.

might be overrating him as the rest of the D was so freaking bad at the time but i think he was at least pretty close.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

He is finished.

 

[henchman21]

Wilson would have been a top 4 guy, but the injuries stopped that before it started. I don't think his career is over yet, but he will likely be a camp invite or a player on a cheap 2 way deal that compete for a 7/8 D job.

 

[madman]

Was never a top-4 defenseman.

this is the Avs D we're talking about...

 

[The Kingslayer]

Was hoping Wilson couldve been our Willie Mitchell. Injuries ruined all that.

 

[Freudian]

It's a shame. He played the right way but the body just didn't hold up. Good for him to sign that three year deal, so he's at least set for life.

 

[Chileiceman]

Loved Wilson, was one of my favorites. Good Windsor, Ontario boy. I know several people who grew up with him. Guy is going to have to work his butt off to get back to the NHL. Will probably have to prove himself in the AHL again to get a shot.

 

[R S]

Was never a top-4 defenseman.

On this team, he certainly was at one point. During his best stretches he looked like a LEGIT top 4 guy on any team. Was solid at both ends. Unfortunately those moments were rare and inconsistent due to injuries.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Was never a top-4 defenseman.

he was playing 19-20 minutes a night for 2 years. Lots of it was on the pk though. Had decent point totals

 

[forsbergavs32]

It's too bad about all the injuries wrecking his career...he was looking really good and he was such a hard worker, I hope he's able to stay healthy and get back into the NHL at some point.

 

[The Kingslayer]

All I remember about Wilson are his massive hits, his back hand goal on Kiprusoff and his spat with Lefebvre I think it was.

 

[member 116861]

he was playing 19-20 minutes a night for 2 years. Lots of it was on the pk though. Had decent point totals

Technically he was a top 4 like technically Brad Stuart and Nick Holden are also top 4. Obviously Ryan Wilson was a lot better than these 2. I was never a fan of his game, way too inconsistent and I felt he was overrated because of his hitting ability.

 

[Avs91]

How 'bout Wilson for Karlsson? ...

Seriously would do O'Reilly for him, though.

 

[Bone Breaker]

How 'bout Wilson for Karlsson? ...

Seriously would do O'Reilly for him, though.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

How 'bout Wilson for Karlsson? ...

Seriously would do O'Reilly for him, though.

Umm... welcome to HFBoards?

 

[captaincheese]

Never was a big fan of Wilson. Big hits, were his only trick in his book.

Good luck to him, in reviving his career.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

Someone will give him a near minimum deal if he is healthy going into next season. At the very least he will get a camp invite from some team or another.

Depending on how the Avs UFA search goes, I don't think it is completely improbable that he gets a camp invite from the Avs.

 

[Avs91]

Umm... welcome to HFBoards?

Hey thanks! I have been, like many many users, lurking for quite some time. Also I don’t follow football, I had no idea of Matt Ryan’s nickname…(not a big football fan) I will probably have to change my user ID haha. Big time Avs fan as long as I can remember, I will update my profile and post in the biographies thread as soon as I can in the next few days (going to Grand Junction for family this weekend).

To contribute- I think Wilson was very promising very early, but agree with what was said about his game being mostly about big hit/being physical. The shoulder injury definitely derailed in development, and being smart defensively.

I liked that the Avs gave him multiple opportunities to succeed (Hishon?), but my money is on him not being with the team next year (I hope).

 

[hockeyfish]

Every time I thought Wilson was 100% finished here, he still managed to pop up again later. Hell, I think he was even skating at the end of this season. I have a feeling we will see him again some day, because, you know, it's Wilson and the Avs.

 

[tigervixxxen]

He's going to be in the AHL next year if not overseas. Not really playing for 3 years isn't going to help him.