What?I don't get their obsession with Risto, probably because I'm not an idiot.
Like, in what world does targeting the best defenseman on the only team that's managed to be worse than you make sense. Especially when Klefbom -who's better- is rumoured to be going the other way.
Am I the only one that views Risto as a top Pairing Defensman? Why is His name coming up a lot recently?
Am I the only one that views Risto as a top Pairing Defensman? Why is His name coming up a lot recently?
Klefbom also required shoulder surgery. What surgery did Risto have?What?
In what universe is Klefbom better?
I am not a fan of either team, but I watch them both frequently. Risto has a poor start to the season and was not great this past year, but Klefbom has periods of abysmal play worse than Risto at his worst. Risto at his best is a pretty damn good Dman
Risto is awful defensively and a very good pp quarterback. Risto is plain and simply just bad in his own zone, but he is young, big etc so he has all the tools to become atleast a pretty good defensive player but right now he is actually a horrible defensive player when playing top minutes against hard matchups.What?
In what universe is Klefbom better?
I am not a fan of either team, but I watch them both frequently. Risto has a poor start to the season and was not great this past year, but Klefbom has periods of abysmal play worse than Risto at his worst. Risto at his best is a pretty damn good Dman
Because he's trash 5v5 and if they could steal Klefbom for Risto their D improves big timeWhy would Buffalo ever want to trade Ristolainen? They'll have the perfect partner to play with him when they draft Dahlin.
Am I the only one that views Risto as a top Pairing Defensman? Why is His name coming up a lot recently?
Eh, he doesn't play top pairing defense, and he doesn't score like a top pairing dman at 5v5. Could be overuse, could be **** team/partner.
What?
In what universe is Klefbom better?
I am not a fan of either team, but I watch them both frequently. Risto has a poor start to the season and was not great this past year, but Klefbom has periods of abysmal play worse than Risto at his worst. Risto at his best is a pretty damn good Dman
No he's not. Klefbom doesn't improve Buffalo, what are you smoking?Because he's trash 5v5 and if they could steal Klefbom for Risto their D improves big time
He's spent most of his career logging harder minutes than "bona fide" 1Ds on other teams do while playing predominantly with partners who don't even belong in the NHL. He finally got to play next to an actual NHL defenseman most of last year (Scandella), and, lo and behold, his advanced stats improved drastically. Also he's established himself as a consistent 40+ point defenseman with a physical edge. And he's a right-handed shot (RHD are always at a premium in the NHL). Adding Dahlin to the mix finally gives Buffalo 3/4 of a respectable top 4. Botterill would be a moron to trade Risto.
He's spent most of his career logging harder minutes than "bona fide" 1Ds on other teams do while playing predominantly with partners who don't even belong in the NHL. He finally got to play next to an actual NHL defenseman most of last year (Scandella), and, lo and behold, his advanced stats improved drastically. Also he's established himself as a consistent 40+ point defenseman with a physical edge. And he's a right-handed shot (RHD are always at a premium in the NHL). Adding Dahlin to the mix finally gives Buffalo 3/4 of a respectable top 4. Botterill would be a moron to trade Risto.
Why would Buffalo ever want to trade Ristolainen? They'll have the perfect partner to play with him when they draft Dahlin.