The Ottawa Senators rolled the dice when they traded for winger Bobby Ryan prior to last season with just two years remaining on his contract. That risk paid off on Thursday. The team announced a seven-year deal for the talented winger:
TSN's Bob McKenzie first reported the deal:
Ryan was set to become a free agent following the 2014-15 campaign, but the Senators ensured that he will reside in Canada's capital for many years to come.
ESPN's Pierre LeBrun provided a full breakdown of how the money is spread out, and gave more details on other aspects of the contract:
Ian Mendes of TSN provided owner Eugene Melnyk's thoughts on the deal:
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun provided Ryan's thoughts:
There was some concern among Sens fans that a deal wouldn't get done prior to the start of the regular season. Some speculated that Ryan had turned down a lucrative offer, but McKenzie reports that nothing of the sort happened:
Ryan would have commanded big money on the open market as a four-time 30- ...
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