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Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers [message #824242 is a reply to message #824240 ]	Tue, 13 June 2023 15:28

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Adam wrote on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:15

RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:05

League min was I think 750K this past season. I assume with the cap going up a little, the min probably bumps up slightly to edge closer to 800K. So Ryan at 900K which will probably be just over 100 grand more than league min took a 350K salary cut to resign. Now I assume the second year on the deal is the carrot to get that AAV to barely above league min for a guy that scored you 13 goals in regular season, another one in the playoffs, plays a little on the PK, can win you a draw from the right side and does all that without complaining in pretty limited minutes. Just my opinion but if you are complaining about the second year of a contract that pays a pretty useful player barely above league min, a contract that can be fully buried in the minors in that second year if you have too, then I think you are the type of person that is just dying to complain about something.

I probably would prefer a 1 yr but if giving the guy a second year drops that AAV for the Oilers who need every dollar they can get in savings, I am struggling to see a risk here.

I was late with my edit, so maybe you missed the retirement risk.

There's also the Oilers struggle with players they see in the older statesmen category. They don't like sending people out to pasture and they really struggle with cap manipulation. If he's struggling there's equally a chance the Oilers keep him on the roster and let him flounder or even to stupidly buy him out for being such a good soldier like they did with Eric Gryba.

I mean, what does a little cap hit really matter if you're taking care of someone who's a really good dude?

Your retirement edit was not there when I commented.

Regardless, I am not going to take much time to get into this with you. Everyone here thought he should be resigned and they got him for barely above league min. Year 2, if the cap is shooting up like it's supposed too, his contract might be less than league min so I am not going to get all bent out of shape over paying a pretty useful guy pennies to stay around. You are going to need a 13th forward on the the team. I think he's better than Shore. I think he given how smart of a player he is and the low miles he has on his bodies, he could easily be a 13th guy next year as well making next to nothing in the grand scheme of things.

I stand by what I said. If you are concerned about giving a useful player little to no money that can be easily buried in the minors, I think you are just looking for something to complain about because you enjoy it. I don't see him sticking it to the Oilers. I could totally see him doing a Turris and if in that last year he's not useful anymore. Being "demoted" but just staying around Edmonton collecting cheques. His salary can be completely buried if you need too. Nothing to see here in my opinion.

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Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Rocksteady on Tue, 13 June 2023 13:21
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Tue, 13 June 2023 13:31
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: smyth260 on Tue, 13 June 2023 13:48
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Adam on Tue, 13 June 2023 14:03
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Kr55 on Tue, 13 June 2023 23:48
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Steve on Wed, 14 June 2023 15:10
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: oilfan94 on Tue, 13 June 2023 13:50
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Kr55 on Tue, 13 June 2023 14:00
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:05
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Adam on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:15
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:28
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: clutchlikeeberle on Tue, 13 June 2023 15:57
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:00
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:47
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: CrusaderPi on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:48
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Tue, 13 June 2023 17:01
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: CrusaderPi on Tue, 13 June 2023 18:15
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:35
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: clutchlikeeberle on Tue, 13 June 2023 17:45
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Adam on Wed, 14 June 2023 00:41
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Wed, 14 June 2023 08:32
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Adam on Wed, 14 June 2023 10:44
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Wed, 14 June 2023 08:41
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Rocksteady on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:02
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:09
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: inverno76 on Tue, 13 June 2023 16:38
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 14 June 2023 08:37
Re: Derek Ryan Re-signs with the Oilers	By: Skookum Jim on Tue, 13 June 2023 22:43
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