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Originally Posted by Samonadreau
Ryan was a pretty good signing but I think he's the anomaly where like Gio he seems to be getting better with age.
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Ryan was also a relatively small signing. Reasonable term, lower dollar figures. Even if it had gone wrong, it wouldn't have blown up. And it's gone beautifully.
It's giving the enormous contracts to guys over 30 that becomes a problem. Wayne Simmonds would probably be a fine signing for whichever team gets him if he agrees to 3 years and $3.15 million per, but he'll probably get much more than that -- closer to Neal's terms.
The Flames need to start being more aggressive on guys in their mid-20s. They need to sign more guys like Frolik.