Ryan is a solid player who is a better 4th line option for the Oilers than anything else they have, so there is no question that he offers a level of improvement for them.
However, he is also 35 in December, so I think any talk of his production should be tempered accordingly. Also, his usage is likely to be entirely defensive in nature, and he is going to be sharing that task with an horrific collection of defensemen.
He produced at a 35 pt pace in 19/20
Then at a 25 pt pace in 20/21
I would take the under on 25 pts this season, personally.
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