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Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashell thinks Bobby Ryan is ready to make a big impact in his first season with the team after signing as a free agent.

Ottawa senators bought Ryan in September and signed Reed Wings in October on a one-year, $ 1 million contract.. He won a Masterton award this year after publicly sharing his battle with alcohol issues.

“Bobby Ryan, I really like the place he is in his life,” Blashel told The Athletic.. “Just talking to him on the phone, I thought it was a really cool conversation. I think he’s really excited to have a great year. I think personally in a really good place. Obviously, he’s getting the right shot for our squad that we don’t have a lot of. A tough guy at play, he lets you, with (Sam) Gagner and with him, get some potential right shots in every unit, and that brings even more depth to the types of plays we can play.

« He was a sublime offensive talent, and we don’t have many men who were crafted to the highest standard and had that real sublime talent.. So, I think he has a chance to have a really good year, but we’ll see. . . . This is a difficult role, and it won’t get easier as you get older, and you have to put yourself in the best position for success. Meaning, you have to be in incredible shape, and as you get older, you have to keep breaking the barriers about how much you do.. I think it does. He works with a ski instructor who mentioned you guys. I think he’s training harder than ever and he’s coming to camp in great shape, and if he does, I think he has a chance to have a good effect for us..

Ryan, who scored five goals and eight points in 24 matches with the Senators last season, stayed on his two-year contract for $ 7.. . It hit 25 million roofs when it was purchased.

The 33-year-old winger spent the last seven seasons in Ottawa with the Senators. Prior to being in the nation’s capital, Ryan played six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks.

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