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Itse · 06-26-2018, 02:50 PM

I simply have very little faith in Treliving when it comes to signing veteran UFA:s. The track record isn't great.

Plus Ryans situations ticks all the boxes for "bubble player inflating his points because of a good situation on a bad team".

So I agree it seems like a high risk - low reward signing. You're not likely to get more than what you pay for, but there's a really good chance the short stint in Carolina was an anomaly and not repeatable.

I mean, the most likely reason someone plays years without a single game in the NHL is because he's not actually very good.

06-26-2018, 02:50 PM	#230
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	I simply have very little faith in Treliving when it comes to signing veteran UFA:s. The track record isn't great. Plus Ryans situations ticks all the boxes for "bubble player inflating his points because of a good situation on a bad team". So I agree it seems like a high risk - low reward signing. You're not likely to get more than what you pay for, but there's a really good chance the short stint in Carolina was an anomaly and not repeatable. I mean, the most likely reason someone plays years without a single game in the NHL is because he's not actually very good.