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Bryan McCabe traded for Mike Van Ryn

September 2nd, 2008 Posted in LeafsNews.com | Send-to-a-friend Send-to-a-friend

Bryan McCabe traded for Mike Van Ryn

Toronto sends McCabe and a 2010 4th round pick to Florida and receives Van Ryn in return.

The worst kept secret in the NHL has finally run its course. Bryan McCabe has been traded to the Florida Pathers and in return, the Toronto Maple Leafs are receiving 29 year old defenceman, Mike Van Ryn.

In Mike Van Ryn, the Leafs are receiving a more reliable defenceman than they had with McCabe, who had become prone to mental lapses in the defensive zone while under pressure. His point production is less than McCabes’, but he is more physical and is sound defensively. Van Ryn, it’s been noted, has suffered from wrist injuries for a good portion of his career and while he maintains that these injuries are 100% healed and that he is feeling much better - only time will tell.

Here are his stats:

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1997-98  U. of Michigan              NCAA   38    4   14   18   44
1998-99  U. of Michigan              NCAA   37   10   13   23   52
1999-00  Sarnia Sting                OHL    61    6   35   41   34   7   0   5   5   4
2000-01  St. Louis Blues             NHL     1    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
2000-01  Worcester IceCats           AHL    37    3   10   13   12   7   1   1   2   2
2001-02  St. Louis Blues             NHL    48    2    8   10   18   9   0   0   0   0
2001-02  Worcester IceCats           AHL    24    2    7    9   17  --  --  --  --  --
2002-03  St. Louis Blues             NHL    20    0    3    3    8  --  --  --  --  --
2002-03  Worcester IceCats           AHL    33    2    8   10   16  --  --  --  --  --
2002-03  San Antonio Rampage         AHL    11    0    3    3   20   3   0   0   0   0
2003-04  Florida Panthers            NHL    79   13   24   37   52  --  --  --  --  --
2005-06  Florida Panthers            NHL    80    8   29   37   90  --  --  --  --  --
2006-07  Florida Panthers            NHL    78    4   25   29   64  --  --  --  --  --
2007-08  Florida Panthers            NHL    20    0    2    2   14  --  --  --  --  --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         NHL Totals                        326   27   91  118  246   9   0   0   0   0

His scouting report:

Assets

Moves the puck well up the ice, has a good point shot and is always willing to dish out punishment.

Flaws

Needs to become more assertive on offense, since he has the talent to produce big numbers.
Career potential

Top four defenseman.
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McCabe’s salary cap hit for the next three seasons will be $5.75 million even though the Panthers will only have to pay him $4.15 million per season on the front-heavy deal.

The 29-year old Van Ryn has two years remaining on his contract and will earn $3.35 million each season, but his cap hit is only $2.9 million.

While many Toronto fans are celebrating McCabe’s departure, he was, for a spell, one of the better defenceman in the league. He scored big goals (sometimes in the wrong net), made big hits and was a great leader of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We all wish Bryan well and expect that he will flurish in Florida, with perhaps less scrutiny and pressure from the fans and the media.


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