Sticky said:
Sticky said:Oh geez. Im sorry for posting what some fans might deem important information.
Sticky said:Oh geez. Im sorry for posting what some fans might deem important information.
Funkymoses said:This article came out right after the WJC and was posted on ESPN.com. Why are you linking to it months later on some half-baked site?
Funkymoses said:This article came out right after the WJC and was posted on ESPN.com. Why are you linking to it months later on some half-baked site?
Rounder said:Team U.S.A passed on Ryan at a time when he was third in the O.H.L in scoring, third in plus/minus in the league. There was 1 reason: he turned the program down the year before.
fullmetalninja said:These guys didn't go out and even *watch* Dustin Byfuglien play... hell they didn't even give him a chance to come to camp and earn a spot.
Now you look at Bubba's GP, then look at his point production. Then realize that he would also be the most physical player that the USA could throw out there on the blueline.
Nobody is suggesting that Byfuglien isn't a streaky player. But a motivated Byfuglien is as good as anyone on the US team..
-fullmetalninja
Mobey said:Flawed thinking on your part. Danny Fritsche turned down the program too, but he was there, and O'Sullivan left early, he was there. Ryan is young, and they already had Kessel.
Ryan will be there next year.
bigd said:It's one thing to turn down the program and it is another to sign the contract, commit to them, and then back out which is what a number of 87's did that year. That calls into question their character. I'm not sure if Bobby Ryan was one of them but those kids will never see spots on the World Junior rosted.
But barely got any ice time. The coach didn't even want him on the team. For that reason Schremp barely got any ice time during the tournament.Rabid Ranger said:If Robbie Schremp can get on the team after the stunt he pulled than anyone can.
Smyth2York said:But barely got any ice time. The coach didn't even want him on the team. For that reason Schremp barely got any ice time during the tournament.