That's the thing. Both guys need to want to sign.
Nordstrom is not an option.
Leivo probably wasn't coming back considering he probably thinks he didn't get the opportunity promised last season.
Ryan is in a bit of a different class of contract and probably isn't signing for 1 year or less than $1M.
So Ritchie was probably the guy that was there to meet the expansion requirements, and as Jiri said he also probably used that leverage to get a bit more money and a one way contract.
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