Per Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com, the Philadelphia Flyers were reportedly interested in dealing for Anaheim Ducks winger Bobby Ryan. But according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, the Ottawa Senators have beaten them to the punch:
ESPN’s Pierre Lebrun tweeted the details of the deal that includes winger Jakob Silfverberg, winger Stefan Noesen and a first-round pick:
And for further verification, Ryan himself tweeted a little message regarding his new home:
The 26-year-old is a tremendous replacement for Daniel Alfredsson, who left the Senators in free agency earlier on Friday, as reported by Helene St. James of USA Today. Ryan is fresh off a 30-point campaign in 46 games last season after tallying 57 and 71 points the previous two seasons, respectively.
Ryan is an exciting young replacement, and, carrying just a $5.1 million cap hit with two years left on his current contract, he’s also a very affordable option.
Anaheim got a handsome return for the star winger, though. Silfverberg and Noesen are high-upside players. In addition, Ottawa’s 2014 f ...
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Anaheim Ducks Trade Bobby Ryan to Ottawa Senators
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