BrindamoursNose
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Friedman: Ristolainen turned down extension in Philly.... Moved at Deadline?
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GKJ
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He's still getting a big deal. He turned down 6 years $38m here, originally reported because he thinks playing for a playoff team will raise his value. An as a right handed big guy, he will get it.
Ledge And Dairy
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Maybe conditional 1st, I feel like it's hard to demand one flat out right now for him, especially with the market having guys like Gio, Lindholm, Klingberg, Chiarot, Manson, Chychrun, Leddy, etc on it
BrindamoursNose
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Nah. We'll get a 1st outright despite those names.
His size and physicality will make a GM go nuts come playoff time. It's a bill of goods GMs can't stop from being sold.
honestly he might do really well as an oiler on the 3rd pairing with neimo. would pretty well be a bash bros line.
Crazy how many fans wanted risto ahead of nurse at the draft. Look how it is turning out. Risto is basically an NHL journeyman. Nothing but a bottom pairing guy now.
What has he done to warrant a first? I watched tonight. It is so sad he is turning into a nothing D man. I would not even offer Samorukov for risto.
Yup. And the ask in this neck of the woods is a first round pick for that. Go figure.
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Yeah, while the idea of Risto making 6.4m a year on a team I root for is high grade nightmare fuel that’s going to be what the alleged rumored extension is referring to. (If it’s supposed to be realistic.)
Risto’a coming off of a 6 year/5.4m deal, he’s not signing a multi-year deal which pays him 2.13m a year. Tucker f***ing Poolman got a 4 year/2.5m deal after a season with one single point (an assist) in 39 regular season games.
Risto’s only 27, he might not break the bank or anything but he will likely do ok. If the offers are underwhelming he can sign a short deal with a contender to try to up his value but I assume someone will pay the guy.
kp61c
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hope he'll end up in Arizona and continue improving on his legendary +/- stat. He is a gem.
I got curious, so I looked it up: The worst career +/- in NHL history is Bob Stewart's -257. Source: NHL.com
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I disagree, he might not never live up to his draft position but, he is not some bottom 6 "trash" NHL:er.
Its mostly motivational issue, with playing for shitty teams, it happens.
He is still young(ish), 27, for his size skates really well, one of (if not the) strongest player in the NHL,
and one cannot forget that in the offensive zone, surprisingly skilled.
Yes, his own zone defending is very questionable at best, however, that too is motivation based.
Gets to play for a contender, lets say #4 role, with PK and on and off PP time, i'd say go for it,
he can be very useful and valuable key piece for any play-offs team
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You think positioning and hockey sense are motivation-based? Sounds iffy considering Risto never found the motivation to improve it.
The only way he gets even close to a contender is if he accepts the bottom pair money.
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Well...it really can be.
Everything what a hockey player does comes from between ears.
90% preparation = 10% result.
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I imagine he's had contact from some GMs who are interested and he feels he can match it at a more competitive club. Thank the heavens for that too.
Crazy also how he never takes coaching, just goes out and plays how he thinks he should play. But that's all on Buffalo, right? Not on the player at all... nooooo.
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As bad as his defensive coverage can be, it’s his outlet play that drives me crazy. It’s like he can’t skate and make a pass at the same time, it’s crazy to witness. Dude is the hockey equivalent of not being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. If he just missed an assignment every now and then it’d be more forgivable, he’d be a mean #4 with offensive upside, but as is he gets the puck and just freezes like a deer in headlights.
Eh, I think his first couple years really did do a number on him. Playing top minutes and constantly having to chip it out becomes a hardwired habit. I think a dude can listen and still resort to the same mistakes, and I think he’s the clearest example of that. He might try to take a coach’s advice, but as soon as a forechecker approaches it seems old habits take over. I don’t think it’s an indictment on everything Buffalo, but in his case- ya, those bad years where he was overused seem to have caused damage that his hockey iq (or lack thereof) can’t overcome.
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I'd be surprised. How many playoff teams need a RD, with his "qualities", and have the cap space for him, at even 50%?
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Takes only one and there is always friendly Arizona to pick up the other 50%. 1 injury to a rd all it takes to create a sudden need.
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That's the actual problem with Risto. All the mistakes he makes are because of what's "between the ears." He has virtually no hockey sense and for whatever reason, has not figured out how to play properly at the NHL level. He roves around whenever he pleases, and takes himself out of position just for the sake of hitting someone. That's "between the ears" stuff, but it's not motivational.
