Ryan and Silfverberg are both 2nd liners at this point. Ryan is better offensively despite failing to meet lofty expectations, yet Silfverberg is (much) better defensively, and still put up a 20 goal season despite getting some of the hardest minutes on the team. Ritchie has top 6 potential. Whether he reaches that or not is another matter, but there's been very promising signs in training camp. In that I mean that some of the issues that he was having last season (primarily fitness and skating), seem much improved. Looking back at what we could have had at 10, is Ritchie the best there was? Absolutely not. It doesn't mean he can't iron out a top 6 role with us in the future, especially considering that he fits our playing style to a T. Noesen, though his career has been marred by injury, could still iron out a bottom 6 role some time in the future.
And just as I am saying that...I learn that lazar has mono, and that both Stone and MacArthur suffer concussion symptoms
In my perspective, the Ryan trade worked really well for the Sens. Ryan produced 57 pts per 82 games in his first 3 seasons (first 2 years were at a $5,562,500 salary) and only gave up a (great) 3rd liner, an injured prospect who will unfortunately bust and a 10th OA pick in very bad draft year (Ritchie is not that great of a prospect IMO)
Maybe Anaheim fans like it as well, no problem. I'd still do that trade any day of the week. Always try to trade quantity for quality
The brilliant multiple ">" comparisons! One of the best things on HF
have you ever been interested in a deal?
this is a former 17th overall pick and a potential top 10 pick.....
