Rasmus Ristolainen traded to Philadelphia for LHD Hagg, 2021 1st (14), and a 2023 2nd

[Zamboni]

So far Risto isn’t taking shots at Buffalo or the fan base. So no butt hurt feelings right? 😂

 

Seriously, I wish him well. He was a good soldier for many years.

[inkman]

He wants to bring that losing culture to philly!

 

[Thorner]

10 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

14. Buffalo Sabres: Matthew Coronato, RW, Chicago (USHL): His style of play will endear teammates and fans alike in this blue collar market.

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sportsnets-2021-nhl-mock-draft-predicting-round-1-will-unfold/

If you can't draft for positional need you can't draft for market need. 

[bob_sauve28]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

If you can't draft for positional need you can't draft for market need. 

I was just throwing it out there. I’m on record taking one of the goalies if available. I know, you are not suppose to do that that but whatever 

5 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

So far Risto isn’t taking shots at Buffalo or the fan base. So no butt hurt feelings right? 😂

 

Seriously, I wish him well. He was a good soldier for many years.

School and Bullfrog are trashing him as usual. They are clueless 

[Scottysabres]

3 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

I'll allow it

[Randall Flagg]

Thanks for all the hard minutes Risto.

[SwampD]

2 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said:

Thanks for all the hard minutes Risto.

Yeah. I wanna know who's going to take them and stay healthy while doing it.

[FogBat]

31 minutes ago, Eleven said:

It has to be.

Honestly I see the Sabres flipping this guy or waiving him and sending him to Roch at some point.

Either that, or some team claiming him off waivers before time runs out.

[Thorner]

4 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Yeah. I wanna know who's going to take them and stay healthy while doing it.

Definitely need to address a need at right D 

[FogBat]

16 minutes ago, Zamboni said:

So far Risto isn’t taking shots at Buffalo or the fan base. So no butt hurt feelings right? 😂

 

Seriously, I wish him well. He was a good soldier for many years.

I'll miss him too. He did have a tendency to be really hard on himself. But with all the chatter going on in here, I realized that the handwriting was on the wall and that he'd be leaving town. Having said that, I want nothing but the best for him post-Sabres.

[spndnchz]

Step 1 ?

[Hoss]

1 minute ago, spndnchz said:

Step 1 ?

[Radar]

6 minutes ago, YouDigg said:

Risto was a good soldier for us.  I wish him well in Philly.

That said, this is a GREAT trade for us.

Also fully explains why we exposed Borgen and protected Risto.

Sam and Jack are next! 

Agree. I liked Risto and have said before he was undervalued by many here. This trade shows that. Wish him the best unless it's against us.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I wonder if people are over looking Hagg as part of this deal.  He never developed (or at least hasn’t) offensively as people thought in the 2013 draft, but I think he could become more like McCabe.  He has size, can skate and with Girardi’s help I think he’ll become a solid stay at home D. 

[LabattBlue]

3 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I wonder if people are over looking Hagg as part of this deal.  He never developed (or at least hasn’t) offensively as people thought in the 2013 draft, but I think he could become more like McCabe.  He has size, can skate and with Girardi’s help I think he’ll become a solid stay at home D. 

I posted upthread that Philly fans were rejoicing that he was off the Flyers.  I’d set your expectations lower...and not be as disappointed. 😉

[bob_sauve28]

6 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I wonder if people are over looking Hagg as part of this deal.  He never developed (or at least hasn’t) offensively as people thought in the 2013 draft, but I think he could become more like McCabe.  He has size, can skate and with Girardi’s help I think he’ll become a solid stay at home D. 

He probably will play this year, we are down Risto and Borgen so there is an opening 

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

I posted upthread that Philly fans were rejoicing that he was off the Flyers.  I’d set your expectations lower...and not be as disappointed. 😉

I project him as Miller’s partner next season playing 15 minutes per night in a very simple stay at home role.  

[LGR4GM]

14th is right where you want to be I think. There is a tier right around 15th so I am curious to see who slips. 

[bob_sauve28]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

14th is right where you want to be I think. There is a tier right around 15th so I am curious to see who slips. 

Who do you think we nab? Assuming we do pick and this pick is not sent to ano5her team as part of a deal 

[Thorner]

5 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

I project him as Miller’s partner next season playing 15 minutes per night in a very simple stay at home role.  

What's your projected top 6?

[inkman]

43 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

I was just throwing it out there. I’m on record taking one of the goalies if available. I know, you are not suppose to do that that but whatever 

School and Bullfrog are trashing him as usual. They are clueless 

Their points were right on 

[FogBat]

1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:

Welcome to buffalo aatu raty   my sweet prince 

 

Any relation to Noora Räty?

[FogBat]

45 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

School and Bullfrog are trashing him as usual. They are clueless 

It took me awhile to figure out who you were talking about. Oof...

[Second Line Center]

30 minutes ago, Hoss said:

 

 

Ha!  Fitting.  

He says in step 4 of 5, to repeat steps 1 thru 3.

Meaning he never gets to step 5.

Putting the process in an endless loop you never get out of.  

 

Like the Sabres.....I kid I kid. 

 

Not really.  

[JohnnyK]

Hagg seems to have a little grit to his game!