You don't trade guys just because they're old. This ain't the 2015 Flames anymore. The contributions of Ryan vastly outweigh the value of a 4th-rounder that some team might pay for him. Ryan might be this team's Matt Cullen. IMO he plays a style that could keep him effective until he's 40. Obviously you don't want to sign him until then right now but there's absolutely nothing wrong with keeping an effective vet in the fold.
IMO you keep Ryan, and if he's still this good next year, you give him another year or two at $1.75-2.5.
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