Confirmed with Link: Flyers trade Robert Hagg, 1st (2021), and 2nd (2023) to Sabres for Rasmus Ristolainen

[CanadianFlyer88]

Seething rage.

Chuck Fletcher pisses away assets like the apocalypse is tomorrow. And we acquired a rental (maybe!) Risto for a 1st. So it might be. Everything he said in his press conference about playing less defense and better puck moving just flew out the window.

They traded a 2nd with Ghost to give Risto a 1st. Seething rage.

Ghost, a 1st, 2 2nds, and a 7th for f***ing Ristolainen. Edit: and Hagg, too, of course.

This is tragic.

We cheer for a shit franchise.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Hate Hagg but man... why for f***ing Risto? Come on now...

 

[Hurricane28]

PLEASE tell me there's more.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

That about sums up my feelings on NHL GMs. He's correct.

Ryan Ellis is smol. Rasmus is a big boi.

 

[Jack Straw]

Oh boy

 

[Philly Fanatik]

And I hope he’s not done yet!
FreeRide’s salary needs to be transferred!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

This moron just paid a premium for this. Please nobody defend this idiot on here anymore.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Would have just preferred Savard

 

[CutOnDime97]

Haha

 

[IronMarshal]

You could just see Risto coming. Buffalo wanted to dump him and the Flyers need a right handed physical defender. There goes the Ghost cap space. I hope it wasn't the first!

 

[JojoTheWhale]

That cannot be real. He's a rental.

 

[TheKingPin]

There is no way that’s the trade. Must be another player coming back.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Blue Eyes is my authentic fan card

 

[FlyerNutter]

The hilarious part. 5.4 million and a UFA next season I believe.

Im dying to hear the extension amount.

 

[Adam Warlock]

Okay...thats a really bad trade.

Worst part is they are 100% extending him if theyre giving up that much.

Couldnt even get cap relief.

 

[Les Averman]

This is bad

 

[Danko]

this is dumb. fletcher is dumb.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Provy on PP1, Risto on PP2. Split the time equally :chefskiss:

 

[Columbus Hockey Dad]

If that's the deal, it's horrible. No way in hell you can justify that.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Holy Shit is Fletcher awful GM

Your ownership needs to hire an investigator to see if he is being paid by someone to intentionally sabotage organization ,, That is only thing that makes sense here

 

[Chinatown88]

I'm in complete denial mode right now. That can't be the trade.

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[Magua]

That about sums up my feelings on NHL GMs. He's correct.

If the argument is he’d be better sheltered and given less usage, don’t expect 40 points yada yada, then how do you justify a 1st? It doesn’t add up. It’s an unspeakably bad valuation. A 2 maybe! And that’s if you hold your nose to his career.

The logistics of this trade are laughable in that Risto might be a #6 PP specialist. And they packaged a similarly priced, better one with a 2nd yesterday for the privilege of trading the 13th pick for a rental at a higher cap. Or worse! They sign him to another contract. This is as mad as I’ve ever been. It’s MacDonald redux but worse? I think this is my line in the sand.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

 

[Danko]

he only has 1 year on his contract to. This is f***ed.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Weeks says a 1st this year and 2nd in 2023

2nd rounder in 23

So none for next year and year after. For Ristolainen. A true upgrade.

Hahahaha