Flyers acquire Rasmsus Ristolainen in exchange for 13th overall pick and 2023 second
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres, according to multiple reports.
The return from the Flyers is Robert Hagg along with the 13th overall pick in tonight’s draft and a 2023 second-round pick.
🚨 TRADE ALERT! 🚨
We have acquired defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for our first round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, a second round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and defenseman Robert Hagg. Details: https://t.co/UOBqWNQCm6 pic.twitter.com/vCrkLgY0Mt
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 23, 2021
Ristolainen, 26, is entering the final year of his contract, and carries a cap hit of $5.4 million. He will be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
The Flyers are banking on some improvement from Ristolainen with a change of scenery, because the results in Buffalo haven’t been pretty:
Rasmus Ristolainen, acquired by PHI, is a big defenceman who notoriously has put up absolutely horrible results at both ends of the ice consistently throughout his entire career. #AnytimeAnywhere pic.twitter.com/G4TmfNJftU
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) July 23, 2021
The NHL Draft goes tonight at 8 PM EST.