The Calgary Flames have paid Derek Ryan a $3.125 million annual salary for the last two years. It’s been money well spent: Ryan has fit into the Flames’ lineup seamlessly as a secondary scoring weapon and as a defensive rock. He’s also a right-handed shot, rare on recent editions of the team.
Ryan will turn 34 on December 29 and has one year left on his deal at that same $3.125 million figure. What can the Flames expect Ryan to provide this season? Does he have a future with the team beyond the expiry of his current deal?