I don't think Ryan can be forced off the roster by next season from the bottom up, but I could see him be forced off the roster from the top down if Treliving trades for another Monahan/Backlund level C or better.
As for extending Ryan past his next contract, let it play out, there is no rush. For all we know a guy like Gawdin or Ruzicka might be a younger, better, cheaper 4th line C option by then, and if Ryan is still the best ption for 3rd line C by the start of next season I will be pretty disappointed.
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