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Originally Posted by Brad Marsh
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!
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Yeah, crazy enough it seems the strategy of under utilizing players, devaluing them, and trying to sign them to team friendly deals doesn’t seem to be embraced by the players here