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Five bad contracts that the New York Rangers should trade for

By John Williams

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 5: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 5, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brandon Dubinsky
COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 5: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the Columbus Blue Jackets skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 5, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brandon Dubinsky /
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OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 20: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Bobby Ryan (9) takes a shot during warm-up before National Hockey League action between the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators on March 20, 2018, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
OTTAWA, ON – MARCH 20: Ottawa Senators Right Wing Bobby Ryan (9) takes a shot during warm-up before National Hockey League action between the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators on March 20, 2018, at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Bobby Ryan

The former second-overall pick of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft was having a great career up until about two years ago. Coincidentally, Ryan signed a seven year contract worth $50.7 million with the Senators just three years ago.

How bad have Ryan’s past two seasons been? He has skated in 124 games and has tallied just 24 goals and 34 assists. That’s .47 points per game.

At first glance, those numbers aren’t terrible, but for the $7.25 million a year he is making, that is not even close to acceptable.

Ryan is also a complete defensive liability. He turns over the puck a lot. He has 64 giveaways over the last two season, which is just over half a giveaway a game.

With the Senators owner Eugene Melnyk looking to move salary, if he could find a taker for Ryan, expect a move to be made. Premium assets are probably available in return. With the Senators owning the number four pick, maybe a Ryan and four for the Rangers’ ninth pick is something that they’d think about.

He does have a no-movement clause, but it is hard to imagine he’d use it to block a trade to New York.

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