Traverse City — Bobby Ryan never has been in this position before, and admits it's different.
Weird. Unsettling, even.
Here's Ryan, one of the best goal-scorers and exciting players in the NHL since being drafted second overall in 2005, is in Red Wings' training camp on a professional tryout.
No guarantees, no contract; just the hope maybe something can be worked out between the two sides if an opening on the roster develops.
"You feel like you’re on a shorter leash," Ryan said Monday during a Zoom call with media. "I can say with absolute certainty you feel tighter and a little more restrictive.