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Originally Posted by ricardodw
The Ryan signing is not popular because:
The Flames did so well in the Hamilton/Ferland for Lindholm/Hanifin trade adding 2 cor players.
The Flames having huge cap space were expected to add another core player and Ryan has never been a core player, he is 31 years old and has not been a NHL playoff game.
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There weren't many core players available, period, and almost none who made sense for the Flames.
Unless you consider the likes of Tyler Bozak a core player, the only guy who signed today who could have really helped them is David Perron. Besides, the offseason is only just beginning!