‘The Flyers have been getting savaged in most quarters around the league for the Ristolainen deal because they gave up a first-round pick for a player with no history of winning. But Ristolainen has long been miscast in Buffalo as a player who could take up 25-28 minutes a night. Adjusted to a second pair player and cut to 20-22 minutes, most regular Sabre watchers think he has value to a better team.’
Defense is the NHL's position of emphasis and it impacted Sabres' trade returns
Source: Buffalo News