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Brad Marsh · 07-28-2021, 04:43 PM

I really liked Ryan and thought he performed very well for the team for his entire contract, even though that contract was a little high for the 4th line C slot. Reliable, drove some offence from the bottom-six, and worked well with his line mates. I also liked that he was someone who could play up the lineup over short stretches without looking out of place. I was kind of hoping there would be spot for him still on a lower AAV contract.

But, clearly the Flames are trying to get a bit more physical and difficult to play against in the bottom-six, and I'm ok with that. The team needed to make some changes so not re-signing Ryan makes sense.

I think the Oilers are getting a quality piece on a very friendly cap hit and term with this signing. Too bad!

07-28-2021, 04:43 PM	#78
Brad Marsh Scoring Winger Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dar es Salaam Exp:	I really liked Ryan and thought he performed very well for the team for his entire contract, even though that contract was a little high for the 4th line C slot. Reliable, drove some offence from the bottom-six, and worked well with his line mates. I also liked that he was someone who could play up the lineup over short stretches without looking out of place. I was kind of hoping there would be spot for him still on a lower AAV contract. But, clearly the Flames are trying to get a bit more physical and difficult to play against in the bottom-six, and I'm ok with that. The team needed to make some changes so not re-signing Ryan makes sense. I think the Oilers are getting a quality piece on a very friendly cap hit and term with this signing. Too bad!