PTO: [STL] F Nick Ritchie signs PTO with the Blues (released)

[Vitto79]

While I hated Ritchie on the Bruins, it’s pretty crazy he can’t get a contract. Still a useful player

likely has to take a 2way deal now

 

[Your Boy Troy]

I’d take him over most of the players currently playing on the Pens’ bottom-six. He takes bad penalties and looks disengaged a lot of the time, but there are very few players who are as strong as he is around the net.

Ritchie could definitely stay in the NHL if he made a concerted effort to be an enforcer type. He’ll still get some PP time as his net-front presence is his bread and butter.

 

[fahad203]

I’d take him over most of the players currently playing on the Pens’ bottom-six. He takes bad penalties and looks disengaged a lot of the time, but there are very few players who are as strong as he is around the net.

Ritchie could definitely stay in the NHL if he made a concerted effort to be an enforcer type. He’ll still get some PP time as his net-front presence is his bread and butter.

Clearly you have never watched him play. There are many many players who are stronger around the net Nick Ritchie
You don't want him anywhere near the team

If he made an effort, he wouldn't be released or waived by multiple teams now. That argument can be made for like 100 of other players

 

[DJN21]

meh, I used to trade for him in NHL2019 and he was a legend. So I like him.

 

[Reinhart]

I personally like Brett Ritchie more. Won't put up the points like his younger brother, and isn't quite as tough, but he never disappears. He is always skating and checking, and I would say he is a good forechecker. Just doesn't have much skill. Adds solid toughness too.

If Nick played with as much effort as Brett, maybe he would be closer to a prime Lucic, rather than a PTO guy now. I am sure someone will pick him up, and probably in the east. Seems like more teams are loading up on toughness in the east.

 

[SkeeterPumpkinEater]

I personally like Brett Ritchie more. Won't put up the points like his younger brother, and isn't quite as tough, but he never disappears. He is always skating and checking, and I would say he is a good forechecker. Just doesn't have much skill. Adds solid toughness too.

If Nick played with as much effort as Brett, maybe he would be closer to a prime Lucic, rather than a PTO guy now. I am sure someone will pick him up, and probably in the east. Seems like more teams are loading up on toughness in the east.

They both funkin blow.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

I personally like Brett Ritchie more. Won't put up the points like his younger brother, and isn't quite as tough, but he never disappears. He is always skating and checking, and I would say he is a good forechecker. Just doesn't have much skill. Adds solid toughness too.

If Nick played with as much effort as Brett, maybe he would be closer to a prime Lucic, rather than a PTO guy now. I am sure someone will pick him up, and probably in the east. Seems like more teams are loading up on toughness in the east.

I also believe Brett Ritchie is the better of the Ritchie brothers.

Nick Ritchie’s defensive game has been absolute shit for some time now, the wheels have fell off. The best Nick could hope for is an AHL deal at this point as he has burned though 5 teams in just the last 4 seasons.

 

[DFF]

I personally like Brett Ritchie more. Won't put up the points like his younger brother, and isn't quite as tough, but he never disappears. He is always skating and checking, and I would say he is a good forechecker. Just doesn't have much skill. Adds solid toughness too.

If Nick played with as much effort as Brett, maybe he would be closer to a prime Lucic, rather than a PTO guy now. I am sure someone will pick him up, and probably in the east. Seems like more teams are loading up on toughness in the east.

Yeah Brett is better at looking busy doing nothing

 

[quietbruinfan]

Ritchie is a solid bottom 6 player. Size, toughness and can score.

Galchenyuk has skill and not enough for the NHL, so not the same.

Ritchie is complete garbage. He is a stupid slug who got far too many chances. Those chances have ended.