Going back to Ryan, he probably won't get the ice-time or opportunities to play as compared to what he is paid (or he will get that at the expense of Bennett). If the cap had gone up, this would be a non-issue. Right now, when the teams are facing a cap crunch, Flames are overpaying a few roster players by a margin, in addition to the buyout penalties they have. Moving a player like Ryan (who is probably pencilled to be a 4th liner on our team) allows us to get a cheaper replacement.
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