Ristolainen in Tortorella's doghouse pretty deep

[Zamboni]

Yea it’s amazing to me that there still are Sabres fans who want/miss one or both. They are just such garbage.

 

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

Two of Sabres biggest meathead D draft picks Risto and Zadorov

 

[Taro T]

19 minutes ago, JohnC said:

If Risto had Samuelsson's brains and instincts he would be an ace defender. At this point in his career it is locked in what he has and doesn't have as a player. He is what he is. Getting a first round pick for him was grand theft, a felonious heist. 

If he had Samuelsson's brains and instincts he'd've been drafted about 7 slots ahead of Darnell Nurse.

[Brawndo]

 

[JohnC]

7 minutes ago, Taro T said:

If he had Samuelsson's brains and instincts he'd've been drafted about 7 slots ahead of Darnell Nurse.

I really admire the intelligent play of Samuelsson. He's so young yet plays as if he is a veteran. He's big enough to be a brute player but instead he uses his intelligence to instinctively position himself to anticipate where the puck is going to be. Samuelsson and Power are or going to be top tier players, along with Dahlin, to make up a high quality and cup calendar blue line. I like Joki more than most do, but I consider him to be more of a complimentary player.

[Marvin]

2 hours ago, Ottosmagic13 said:

We were solidly on the collect all the "rasmusses" or "Rasmi" plan and he couldn't could even cut it on Cartoon Network. 

  

Welcome back!

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, North Buffalo said:

Two of Sabres biggest meathead D draft picks Risto and Zadorov

I would take Zadorov back in a heartbeat 

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, JohnC said:

If Risto had Samuelsson's brains and instincts he would be an ace defender. At this point in his career it is locked in what he has and doesn't have as a player. He is what he is. Getting a first round pick for him was grand theft, a felonious heist. 

There's an early second-round pick next year, too.

[SwampD]

Who else thinks Risto's game turns around because of this, and he becomes the player we all wanted him to be?

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, SwampD said:

Who else thinks Risto's game turns around because of this, and he becomes the player we all wanted him to be?

[SwampD]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

I knew it wasn't you.

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

Risto back on the ice tonight. Flyers beat up on Blues. 

[LGR4GM]

10 hours ago, SwampD said:

I knew it wasn't you.

Shouldn't be anybody. 

[Zamboni]

14 hours ago, Zamboni said:

Yea it’s amazing to me that there still are Sabres fans who want/miss one or both. They are just such garbage.

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

I would take Zadorov back in a heartbeat 

[matter2003]

20 hours ago, JustOneParade said:

So this begs the question: If Risto was traded for nothing at all (I suppose technically it then wouldn't be considered a trade) would the Sabres still have won the trade? 

He could have been traded for "future considerations" which I think can be just about anything, so that would have been the closest.

[Thorner]

16 hours ago, SwampD said:

Who else thinks Risto's game turns around because of this, and he becomes the player we all wanted him to be?

Sun's getting real low..

[TheAud]

Not only was the trade a fleecing, but Philadelphia doubled down with a 5 year contact extension with a 5.1M average salary. Risto is in year 1 of that deal. 

[Eleven]

1 hour ago, Sakman said:

Not only was the trade a fleecing, but Philadelphia doubled down with a 5 year contact extension with a 5.1M average salary. Risto is in year 1 of that deal. 

He'll finish his career on IR as a Sabre.