Prospect Info: Rasmus Ristolainen (2013, 8th) – '14-15: Buffalo #55 (NHL) – 2015: Graduated

[French Connection]

How many right handed D men is that now? The consensus was to add right handers due to the abundance of left handers, but the dial has swung to far and needs to be brought back. This team is very confusing with their draft philosophy.

 

[Chainshot]

And if he develops, it sure might lighten the impact of dealing Myers if he can't get it together. Yes, I went there.

 

[1TuchAnd1NoTuch]

Next season:
Myers-Sekera
Hoff-Pysyk
Weber-Risto

 

[French Connection]

And if he develops, it sure might lighten the impact of dealing Myers if he can't get it together. Yes, I went there.

I agree as this opens up the possibility of trading TM.

 

[rsg87]

15 points in 50 something games.. yeah huge blue liner and potential franchise player? Is this a joke?

Those numbers are from the Finnish elite league...BIG difference in point totals than in the CHL. He played against men too and didn't look out of place. He has a chance play early.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

This is the pick I would have made. I do not put him ahead of armia or grigorenko at this point though.

 

[dotcommunism]

15 points in 50 something games.. yeah huge blue liner and potential franchise player? Is this a joke?

He was an 18 year old defenseman in a men's league. Is this post a joke?

 

[Duddy]

And if he develops, it sure might lighten the impact of dealing Myers if he can't get it together. Yes, I went there.

Or they can be 2 gigantic cornerstones of an awesome Defense unit.

 

[French Connection]

Next season:
Myers-Sekera
Hoff-Pysyk
Weber-Risto

perfect combination to try for first overall in 2014. With Miller gone, I just shudder!

 

[mattihp]

Keep one of the smartest european defensemen of all time, Numminen around to help his kid and he will fill in some of his weaknesses pretty darn well.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

perfect combination to try for first overall in 2014. With Miller gone, I just shudder!

Meh. I hear that mcdavid kid is pretty good. He's no Dustin rose, but not bad.

 

[Duddy]

Meh. I hear that mcdavid kid is pretty good. He's no Dustin rose, but not bad.

He's lacking that Puck Poise.

but should be a good one for us.

 

[krt88]

wow, defense and defense, didn't see that coming

 

[mattihp]

Dustin Rose isn't anything against Mustapha Lemieux.. That aussie is built like a tank!

 

[Barkkonen]

He definately needs to play in AHL next season, no point staying in finland and learning bad habits in larger rink. ****** army just go chase your dreams.

 

[Paxon]

15 points in 50 something games.. yeah huge blue liner and potential franchise player? Is this a joke?

Congrats on your fine understanding of top-level European leagues and the teenagers who play in them.

 

[Finnpin]

Keep one of the smartest european defensemen of all time, Numminen around to help his kid and he will fill in some of his weaknesses pretty darn well.

Btw what's up with Repoman these days? still working for the Sabres?

 

[Imagining Defeat]

Btw what's up with Repoman these days? still working for the Sabres?

Yup...

 

[Paxon]

 

[Finnpin]

He definately needs to play in AHL next season, no point staying in finland and learning bad habits in larger rink. ****** army just go chase your dreams.

Totally agree. Rasmus is so weird Finnish dman...look, he is big, huge shot and can clean crease and play physical. I want to see this guy in National Team jersey one day.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Congrats on your fine understanding of top-level European leagues and the teenagers who play in them.

I have never been a fan of Europeans, so I don't really bother following players oversea's. I was looking for players who can contribute right away. I guess they have big expectations with Grigorenko to want to build around him on offense.

I'm hoping these defensive players picked is the precurser to a big trade for offense with the massive amount of defense men in the pipeline now.

 

[Gaps]

I'm a fan of Ristolainen. Very untypical for a Finnish dman, and this is not a knock on him in any way. Working with Teppo will do him a lot of good. He's a good prospect, you guys.

 

[Imagining Defeat]

I have never been a fan of Europeans, so I don't really bother following players oversea's. I was looking for players who can contribute right away. I guess they have big expectations with Grigorenko to want to build around him on offense.

I'm hoping these defensive players picked is the precurser to a big trade for offense with the massive amount of defense men in the pipeline now.

You do realize that only a few players each year do that from a given draft?

 

[Barkkonen]

Totally agree. Rasmus is so weird Finnish dman...look, he is big, huge shot and can clean crease and play physical. I want to see this guy in National Team jersey one day.

hear hear!

 

[Paxon]

I have never been a fan of Europeans, so I don't really bother following players oversea's. I was looking for players who can contribute right away. I guess they have big expectations with Grigorenko to want to build around him on offense.

I'm hoping these defensive players picked is the precurser to a big trade for offense with the massive amount of defense men in the pipeline now.

Ristolainen is closer to contributing than most everyone else in the draft. He's been playing against adult men in a top-level European league the past two years, at the age of 17 and 18.

Someone on defense will be traded, if not now then obviously in the future. Wouldn't be surprised to see Myers on the market now.