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 Adam
Messages: 7757
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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| smyth260 wrote on Tue, 13 June 2023 13:48 |
The classic Ken Holland 2 year deal.
I like Ryan, a lot. Wouldn’t hesitate to call him our best bottom 6 forward. Possession stats are great. Hope he doesn’t fall off a cliff due to age…
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I swear, it just says 2-years in the template, highlighted in yellow, but Holland doesn't know that he can change that.
Good number, decent player who contributes. The second year is stupid. He's 36 and most guys that age are on one-year deals. How many did Thornton sign? How many did Spezza? The Oilers were maybe worried that he'd get a second year from someone on the open market, but if he's comfortable here, then he's probably not in a hurry to leave and if someone else wants to make a mistake, then let them.
EDIT: Worth noting, while if Ryan continued to play we could send him to the minors and be rid of his cap hit, due to his age when signing, if he retired, the Oilers would be stuck with the hit.
[Updated on: Tue, 13 June 2023 15:03]
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