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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
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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If Playoff Bennett figures out how to be a passable #3C, and Dube sticks in the middle, I think you have your Ryan replacement right there.
It’s good to have a veteran ease these kids into this role, but I think you keep him to play out his contract, and trade him if/when 93 and 29 make him expendable.