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Marlies Sign Defenseman Joe Ryan

by on December 13, 2008 in Uncategorized - 11 Comments

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“Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has signed defenceman Joe Ryan to a professional try-out contract. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Ryan, 21, is in his first professional season with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. In 20 games this season with the Cyclones, he’s collected seven points (one goal, six assists) and 31 penalty minutes. The 6’1, 204-pound defenceman ranks second (tie) on the club’s defence with six assists.”
-Toronto Marlies.com

Hockey’s Future’s Talent Analysis on Ryan:
“Ryan loves to play the body and hits with reckless abandon on the ice. A strong skater, he’s solid in his own end and has a bit of untapped offensive potential. He can move the puck well and uses his low hard shot on second unit power play. However, he gets in trouble when he’s rushed, leading to turnovers and giveaways. A lot of this will come along as he becomes more confident with the puck, but he definitely has to work on his decision-making and learn how to pick his spots better.”

According to Steve at Hockey Analysis, Ryan was ranked 31st among North American skaters entering the 2006 Entry Draft. The LA Kings drafted him in the second round (48th overall) that year. His stock has since dropped. The wealth of defensive depth in the Kings organization may have also played a part in preventing him from sticking with the organization.

I like these types of low-risk, high-reward signings. There’s nothing to lose and potentially lots to gain. Jaime Sifers, signed as an undrafted player out of college by JFJ, has been proving that very point.

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  • bartosch

    Looking forward to sneaking a peek at this kid at the next Marlies game I attend.

    As you said, why not give him a try? These signings are always worthwhile whether they pan out or not

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  • vesku35

    Why not?

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  • http://admin Alex Tran

    Yep. Big guy, physical, and like Richard Petiot, another defenseman they signed away from the Kings earlier in the year.

    You gotta like the fact that at 21, there’s still a chance for some upside.

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  • http://admin Alex Tran

    Shoot, meant big, as in strong.

    Not big, as in height, since he’s obviously 6’1.

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  • Scot Loucks

    This type of signing is the JFJ legacy me thinks.

    JFJ had a talent for finding these types of serviceable players with an upside.

    When you watch Moore and Sifers you get an idea about the good things JFJ brought to this club.

    I like to give JFJ the benefit of the doubt and would suggest that had it not been for upstairs interference (Resigning Belfour, Domi, McCabe and Tucker). He could probably have done a good job.

    Even the signing of Raycroft was partially caused by the board of directors…. to whom JFJ had presented a rebuilding plan what was rejected. Their budget called for one playoff round.

    That said….. JFJ deserved to be fired…. 6 months too late… but only because he lacked the backbone to quit.

    Cheers

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  • Roacho

    Why in the world would JFJ have quit and forgone the remainder owed to him for his contract? That’s insane. I applaud him for continuing to work hard and show class that you seldom see in pro sports today.

    JFJ didn’t have it easy with the board, but at the same time he did pull some AWFUL trades and deserved to be fired based on some questionable moves.

    There’s no question that he has an eye for young talent, he suits the scout job well and I hope one day he gets another gm job to prove the hockey world that he is capable, cause he’s a good guy that was dealt a poor hand in Toronto.

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  • vesku35

    Well said Roacho

    Personally, I think the JFJ era should be more about the ineptitude of MLSE than of JFJ himself, he was a puppet on a string. We all know he wanted to re-build way back when and was rejected because of the prospect of playoff revenue

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