Pretty much non existent chance they trade him.
Every now and then, and it’s very rare, you see an angry Risto come out that seems to want to hit absolutely everyone and his skating/puck control seems to be amplified. There was game about a month ago, and I don’t even remember the opponent now, where I thought he was excellent and not just the steady 4/5 guy that they seem to be trying to cultivate. Physical, but still breaking up plays and not leading to odd man rushes and getting aggressive in the offensive zone. Not sure why it’s so rare to see him that angry, but if you could capture that Risto, then I can see why some people may be tempted to think a playoff Risto would be of worth. I guess there are a few players that suffer from the same inconsistency though, and that’s simply what separates the good from mediocre.