Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
So Rielly's and Jones's contracts continue to set the standard. How shocking and unexpected. 
Still a good deal for both sides.
Still a good deal for both sides.
Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] Sabres re-sign Rasmus Ristolainen (6 years, $5.4M AAV)
- Thread starter 12ozPapa
- Start date
On a more serious note, you're right, Girgensons is the guy we would want to meet our cap needs.
I was attempting a tongue-in-cheek reference to a Fowler for Ennis trade.
LOL. You're attempting a dangerous game.
THall4
Registered User
Lindholm is worth a bit more IMO
Trouba is right in the Risto wheelhouse IMO...he just wants out of Winnipeg
Trouba is right in the Risto wheelhouse IMO...he just wants out of Winnipeg
Paxon
202? Stanley Cup Champions
I agree, but if anyone was gonna get the low end, I would think Troba(I know I'm in the minority) would do 5.4 for him, 5.7 for Risto, and 6 for Hampus.
Sideshow Raheem
Registered User
- Dec 22, 2015
- 3,063
- 7
Paxon
202? Stanley Cup Champions
There's not much basis for proclaiming that. Even if it were true, they're two different players on different teams that signed their deals at different times, something that seems consistently lost on people when comparing contracts.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
Laughable, nsis?? Even if you believe Seth is better it doesn't mean he didn't sign on the cheap, and Risto was market value.
Arthuros
Registered Snoozer
I agree with you that Jones is better, and that Risto is overvalued around here, but that doesn't make this contract laughable.
Sideshow Raheem
Registered User
- Dec 22, 2015
- 3,063
- 7
Committing that much term and money to a defenseman who has been atrocious at defense so far in his NHL career is laughable, or at least a massive risk. Ristolainen would have been a perfect candidate for a bridge deal for the Sabres to see what he actually is. Instead they're stuck with him long term regardless of whether he ever figures out how to not bleed shots against or to score at even strength.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
tsujimoto74
Moderator
- May 28, 2012
- 30,665
- 23,494
Not quite. Jones' deal buys 2 UFA years because he accrued 3 seasons during his ELC. Risto only accrued 2, so we're only getting 1 UFA year.
Honestly, exactly the kind of deal I was hoping we'd avoid signing him to. Wanted: (1) 7-8yrs (2-3yrs UFA); (2) bridge (no UFA years but another crack at buying more later); and (3) 5-6yrs (0-1yr UFA) -- in that order.
At least he's signed, though, and won't miss any games.
Sideshow Raheem
Registered User
- Dec 22, 2015
- 3,063
- 7
He's the second best defenseman in the league. He's worth even more. The only person who would even mention Subban and Risto in the same sentence would be an incredibly delusional Sabres fan.
Ok that makes more sense, and you may be right. The Sabres are trying to build a better defense, and that will help him grow. I guess we'll have to wait 3 years to see if a bridge was worth it. RFA's are getting more and more unpredictable.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
Sideshow Raheem
Registered User
- Dec 22, 2015
- 3,063
- 7
Ristolainen had a worse 5v5 P/60 last year than Roman Polak, Patrik Nemeth, Michal Rozsival, etc. Try again please.
Aladyyn
they praying for the death of a rockstar
Paxon
202? Stanley Cup Champions
Ristolainen has simply not been atrocious at defense. Another case of using analytic statistics without actually being analytical.
And another. As if those players are in remotely comparable situations.
Ristolainen is ahead of trouba IMO. Trouba hasn't really shown he's worth a 6 year or 5+ million year
Ad
Latest posts
-
LD Brady Cleveland - Univ. of Wisconsin, NCAA (2023, 47th, DET)- Latest: Hockeyville USA
-
-
-
-
