Proposal: Ristolainen to Florida

[TotalHomer]

Although the Cup is weighing heavily over our heads, we are looking to compete for another.

Ristolainen at 50%, what would it take?

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[ijuka]

I think he's a cap dump even at 50%.

 

[TotalHomer]

I think he's a cap dump even at 50%.

Nope he's not.

 

[Sombastate]

Risto has been very good this year. But I would happily trade him to whomever offers something north of nothing

 

[thedjpd]

Nope he's not.

In the other Risto thread, posted this. It’s not an abnormal result this year.

 

[ijuka]

In the other Risto thread, posted this. It’s not an abnormal result this year.

How about we qualify the statement, then?:

 

[BusQuets]

How about we qualify the statement, then?:

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How does that compare to his teammates? This pic doesn't tell anything without context.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Other than Sanheim, he's been the Flyers top defender most nights and frequently plays 20+ minutes. He isn't going anywhere.

 

[Breeze 44]

Since his benching at the begining of last season and the coaching he has had Rasmus has become a solid D-man and a top 3 role. His minutes are way up and he's jumping into the offense more.

 

[paragon]

I don't think think any contender should waste resources on Finnish Jack Johnson.

 

[Leafshater67]

I haven’t watched a ton of Flyers games but the ones I have seen, I thought he looked much improved defensively. He doesn’t look totally lost in his own end now. Playing for a good team on the second or third pair at 50% retention would be great for Florida.

No idea what deal it would take to get him there though. Florida doesn’t have a ton of pieces to trade.

 

[Laus723]

Amazing the swing of differing opinions on him lol

 

[Danko]

He's had a lot of really tough games in his career and has dealt with a lot of injury. It's to be seen whether this year is an illusion or if Brad Shaw actually fixed him to fulfill whatever potential. With his contract, where the flyers are in the rebuild, and the play of Grans/Andrea on D looking promising. it makes sense to trade him relatively soon....before he gets his yearly injury.

 

[SnS]

What would be the offer?

 

[BB88]

Amazing the swing of differing opinions on him lol

It’s people who had him in the past vs people who have watched him now

He used to get extremely overrated so today he’s heavily underrated

 

[Chainshot]

Amazing the swing of differing opinions on him lol

It's been that way most of his career. People who like what he's doing at the time and then everyone else.

 

[Fjordy]

It's been that way most of his career. People who like what he's doing at the time and then everyone else.

Then we need to return him if it is good now.

 

[Chainshot]

Then we need to return him if it is good now.

... for RW?

 

[Fjordy]

... for RW?

RD/RW

 

[TotalHomer]

What would be the offer?

Knight for Risto @50% and 1st (of your choice).

Flyers get their goalie of the future and Florida gets a second pairing guy to play with his fellow countryman Mikkola. Risto would fit Maurice's system like a glove.

 

[Flyerfan47]

Risto has been very good this year. But I would happily trade him to whomever offers something north of nothing

You make no damn sense. Trade a physical RH defenseman, who's played well for almost 2 years on a mediocre too bad team, and you want to trade him for "something north of nothing " ?

 

[ijuka]

How does that compare to his teammates? This pic doesn't tell anything without context.

Ristolainen ranks #16 on his team, out of 20 players.

 

[SnS]

Knight for Risto @50% and 1st (of your choice).

Flyers get their goalie of the future and Florida gets a second pairing guy to play with his fellow countryman Mikkola. Risto would fit Maurice's system like a glove.

I personally don’t want to trade any of the firsts.

 

[thedjpd]

Knight for Risto @50% and 1st (of your choice).

Flyers get their goalie of the future and Florida gets a second pairing guy to play with his fellow countryman Mikkola. Risto would fit Maurice's system like a glove.

Flyers would want a C prospect for sure. They are stacked at G prospects.

 

[TotalHomer]

Flyers would want a C prospect for sure. They are stacked at G prospects.

I wouldn't call Knight a prospect anymore. He just needs games at this point which he isn't getting in Florida. And seeing that goaltending is a major issue for the Flyers at the moment, I thought he would be a fit.