The only way you trade Ryan before next season is if it's a cap clearing trade in order to add a big piece somewhere else on the roster. For instance if you make a move to get another top 6 C that is at Backlund/Monahan's level or better then you might need to move Ryan in order to have cap space to ice an NHL level defense and also add a goalie. Then you can run a young and cheap 4th line C behind Monahan/Backlund/newly acquired C.
As for re-signing him, he's still got a year left on his deal, obviously you wait to see how that season goes before making any decision there. He's not a player you should be looking to extend a year early.
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