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Originally Posted by HighOFFHockey
Incase you haven't noticed the Flyers were in top 3 in offense production. Ryan is a 30 goal scorer.
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I am aware of that, but, quite frankly, why should I care? I haven't been telling Flyers fans that they should be interested in Bobby Ryan. He was reported to be available, and they were all over him. Whether that's reasonable for them is really no concern for the Ducks. It's not a concern for objectively fair value either, which really isn't there with your offer.
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Originally Posted by HighOFFHockey
Remember when Columbus overpaid for Jeff carter?
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I do! (Or at least I remember that trade, however one wants to label it.) Of what relevance does that appear to be to the current discussions?
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I'm definitely a fan of Bobby Ryan, but there is no way I'm giving up so many quality assets for something the Flyers don't really need.
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See, that's a part that on its own I do not have a problem with. That's a fair opinion.
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If JVR wasn't on the Flyers and didn't have a banged up season he would have put just under 30 goals. On Anaheim he would of had 50 points at least. Don't believe me?
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It doesn't really matter what I believe, because such hypotheticals really aren't a very valuable consideration. He was on the Flyers and he was banged up. That doesn't take all of his value away, obviously, not even most of it, as he's a very talented kid with good upside, but it certainly isn't the same as in a scenario where he put up 50. These things do pay respect to simple realities.