I don't think I've seen anyone consider that maybe Ryan wasn't playing well in camp or fitting well in the lineups that were being used? Perhaps he's becoming less effective and is being pushed out by some very good younger players?
In that case, I think having Derek Ryan on your taxi squad is pretty sweet. There's a lot of people calling this a big mistake, but not putting more thought into why the Flames would do it beyond salary. They want to win. And they have much more info than us.
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