Good. I like Ritchie. If I am Sutter, I am telling every kid to work as hard every second of every shift just like Ritchie does. Sure, he isn't skilled, but he is great at what he does. He works hard every shift, and he is an excellent forechecker, and doesn't hesitate to stick up for his teammates.
I do wonder how many games we will see out of him though. My guess is 20 or less. I think there is a bit more competition both from above and coming up from below (guys like Duehr for instance). After losing Gudbranson, circling back to Ritchie isn't the worst idea when Calgary plays teams like Edmonton.
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