Confirmed Trade: [PHI/BUF] Rasmus Ristolainen for Robert Hagg, 2021 1st round pick, 2023 2nd round pick

[kp61c]

Why so much for a player who cant play defense and will be a UFA next year? With trades like this it is no wonder Flyers is such a crappy team.

 

[SnS]

Risto's fancies were actually looking great last season...until Risto got hit by Covid, and his partner (McCabe) tore all of the soft things in his knee.

It’s likely he’s going to be paired with Sanheim which is going to be a f***ing disaster.

 

[Pengu]

You know it's sad when you make the Sabers gm look good....

 

[periferal]

Ways to look at this....

1. Are the Flyers Ristolainen away from being a true Cup contender this year?
2. Was it worth trading a 1st and 2nd for him with the risk he walks for nothing next year.
3. If they resign him, is he going to be worth his next contract?
4. Why aren't they pouring these pick resources into finding a goalie???

With Giroux and Couturier UFA's next year, if the Flyers don't win this year and they both leave (along with Risto), it could be very ugly there for years to come.

 

[bleedgreen]

I guess it’s a matter of opinion but I just don’t see any scenario where you should be more excited to have futures rather than a 24 year old Eichel. The last guy Buffalo had who was a legit threat to put up 90+ points each year was Pat Lafontaine, and that was 25 years ago.

If he doesn't want to play for them anymore what are they supposed to do? I don't disagree with you, but it seems to be a pretty dire situation with Eichel. They have to root for someone, and get excited about something. Might as well embrace the change and roll with it instead of getting it ground in your face for the 1000th time that fans of other teams enjoy the fact your team sucks.

 

[The Burdened]

my heart sank when I logged on 10-minutes ago and saw this:

I know in my guy we were f***ed before I even saw the rest of the trade. The R..... was enough fore me to know.

This must be what if feels like when a doc tells you "we've found something and it's inoperable"

 

[5 Minute Major]

You know it's sad when you make the Sabers gm look good....

What bad move has Kevyn Adams made? Please fill us all in.

 

[mercury]

So, how much better are the Flyers after all of these big moves?

Well, the defensive corps is marginally better:

Provorov, Sanheim, Ellis, Risto, York/Zamula, Braun

In terms of assets, it's a disaster.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

We are worse than we were yesterday.

Big D-men seem to be what NHL GM’s love to roll with nowadays.

 

[North Cole]

Looks like every fanboy on HF knows better than the GM:s? Clearly the persons paid to run a franchise saw some upgrade there. Nobody wanted Ghost for free, so Philly had to pay for someone to take him. Ristolainen on the other hand was sought after and Buffalo had many teams offering 1st rounders for him. Philly offered the only Top15 pick though, so they got him.

Looks every good company man can't form an opinion on their own. If you're going to appeal to authority, at least aim higher than Fletcher.

 

[Swervin81]

Risto's fancies were actually looking great last season...until Risto got hit by Covid, and his partner (McCabe) tore all of the soft things in his knee.

McCabe was propping up Risto much in the same way that John Marino propped up Jack Johnson in Pittsburgh.

 

[AuraSphere]

It's times like these I don't mind Dubas being our GM

 

[HabsAddict]

I'm sure Sabres were asking for Guhle and Bbinz was making car noises and hanging up.


"Did you say Guhle? I'm sorry, I'm driving and loosing the connection"....

 

[normaliswear]

Fletcher : "We'll give you 13oa for Risto"
Adams, shocked: "You will???? What else has to be involved?"
Fletcher: "Fine ok... we'll add a 2nd too!"
Adams: ....................... "That sounds...... fair"

 

[Sasso09]

Worse.

I'm just as pissed as you but this isn't true

Provorov-Braun
Sanheim-Myers
York-Hagg

VS

Provorov-Ellis
Sanheim-Risto
York-Braun

Clear significant upgrade

 

[SnS]

Ways to look at this....

1. Are the Flyers Ristolainen away from being a true Cup contender this year?
2. Was it worth trading a 1st and 2nd for him with the risk he walks for nothing next year.
3. If they resign him, is he going to be worth his next contract?
4. Why aren't they pouring these pick resources into finding a goalie???

With Giroux and Couturier UFA's next year, if the Flyers don't win this year and they both leave (along with Risto), it could be very ugly there for years to come.

1- No. f***. No.
2- No. f***. No.
3- no. f***. No.
4- Hart is the plan there.

if I was g and couts. I would of told Fletcher yesterday that I want out.

 

[Pi]

Sabres fans have to be excited by this trade. If they can get this for Risto, they are going to get a king's ransom for Eichel. Adams isn't getting fleeced.

He got a lot of criticism for Hall trade but he was handcuffed there. Right now Sabres fans have to be happy with KAGM.

 

[periferal]

I will bet all my hfcash for Ristolainen to be better than 50% of all the dmen in the league next season.

The guy was overused and the most played player in the league.

There are about 200 defenseman in the NHL between all 32 teams. I will definitely put him in the top 100 right now.

That said....Trade still sucks.

 

[Ishad]

Sabres fans must be salivating over the returns for Reinhardt and Eichel now.

 

[SnS]

I'm just as pissed as you but this isn't true

Provorov-Braun
Sanheim-Myers
York-Hagg

VS

Provorov-Ellis
Sanheim-Risto
York-Braun

Clear significant upgrade

Risto and Sanheim is going to be a tire fire. An absolute shit show.

 

[mercury]

That's just a horrific trade by the Flyers. Reminds me of Schenn for JvR.

That was way more equal at the time.

 

[SnS]

Big D-men seem to be what NHL GM’s love to roll with nowadays.

Because they’re clowns. Risto is big. But that’s about it.

 

[Ace]

 

[Jayan]

Wow did Flyers GM have a stroke or something?

i feel sorry for Flyers fans

 

[5 Minute Major]

What would Flyers fans offer because I'll take anything.

Your hockey knowlege is f***ing astounding.