Speculation: Ristolainen's Price is High, Sabres Want a Mantha-Caliber Player in Return

[MBH]

The problem with Ristolainen is that he'd have the same problem with usage, as he does with Buffalo.

He's over his head playing those minutes. And buffalo has a much better defense.

Put Risto on a good team, with a good coach, and good structure. I bet the critics go away fast.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Put Risto on a good team, with a good coach, and good structure. I bet the critics go away fast.

Put Risto on a good team, with a good coach, and a good structure and I’ll show you a team that knows how to hide Risto’s deficiencies. It comes with suppressed even strength time on ice, favorable defensive matchups, heavily emphasized offensive zone time. That’s how you get a lot out of Risto without getting hurt by him.