Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--D, Rasmus Ristolainen

gone. no questions.

The Sabres need a cannon

Gone

gone. no questions.
- TheSabresTaco

that didn't take long

The Sabres need a cannon
- washedup20

Or common sense posters.

Risto and Okposo for Kucherov and Cooper

Then immediately trade kucherov and McCabe for McDavid

Risto and Okposo for Kucherov and Cooper

Then immediately trade kucherov and McCabe for McDavid
- washedup20

Miller and Vanek for McDavid.

Or common sense posters.
- SABRES 89

The posters are there, they just need to be put in the position to succeed

The posters are there, they just need to be put in the position to succeed
- washedup20

That's a good team over there.

Let’s say pavs doesn’t stay with sharks who do you pick pavs 7m for 3y or skinner 9 for 7

Let’s say pavs doesn’t stay with sharks who do you pick pavs 7m for 3y or skinner 9 for 7
- gerbe75pts

Skinner. I don't see how he ends up with 9, but Skinner still.

Gonzo

The Sabres need a cannon
- washedup20

There are still questions concerning ====D~~~

Let’s say pavs doesn’t stay with sharks who do you pick pavs 7m for 3y or skinner 9 for 7
- gerbe75pts

both...in a heartbeat

Let’s say pavs doesn’t stay with sharks who do you pick pavs 7m for 3y or skinner 9 for 7
- gerbe75pts

Both...and then when Pavelski is gone, pay Dahlin

Does anyone know for certain if it was the St. Louis or the San Jose 1st we sent to Anaheim?

both...in a heartbeat
- Michael Pachla

If that’s possible

I for one have been beating the, Trade Risto drum for all most 2 years now. Sure he logs a lot of time but he is an average D-Man at best. He makes Rookie mistakes too often and does not play physical on a consistent basis. he only plays physically dominate against Russians, Ovie & Kuch.. he has all the tools to be a very good top pairing D-man, except the most important tool.. Between the ears....

I am all for trading him, he has good value and should fetch a very nice player in return.

Does anyone know for certain if it was the St. Louis or the San Jose 1st we sent to Anaheim?
- sskkoo1

depends on final placement. ill save you the math, root for both to lose and COL &/or Dal to win

I will be sad to see him go, but he is gone.

Haters gonna hate, but the dude has 1 season of over 50% o zone starts (51%). He's an offensive defenseman.

My hope is that another team recongizes this, sees his potential, uses him properly, and we get a good forward in return.

What do we get, that's my question

Does anyone know for certain if it was the St. Louis or the San Jose 1st we sent to Anaheim?
- sskkoo1

I think it’s which ever one is lower but Botts put a clause if it’s 20 or 19 we keep the blues pick I believe

I will be sad to see him go, but he is gone.

Haters gonna hate, but the dude has 1 season of over 50% o zone starts (51%). He's an offensive defenseman.

My hope is that another team recongizes this, sees his potential, uses him properly, and we get a good forward in return.

What do we get, that's my question
- jcragcrumple

ROR part 2 summer .. Trade proposals every day and roster projections lol

I will be sad to see him go, but he is gone.

Haters gonna hate, but the dude has 1 season of over 50% o zone starts (51%). He's an offensive defenseman.

My hope is that another team recongizes this, sees his potential, uses him properly, and we get a good forward in return.

What do we get, that's my question
- jcragcrumple

Using him properly is not a luxury this team has ever afforded him. He was drafted to be a #2, and play like it in both ends. He is good in one end, the end you'd wish he wasn't. I used to love him. I am jilted. He's nothing more than extreme defensive liability. Now that Dahlin is here, Risto has been replaced in the offensive end. He's a redundancy, except for his physicality. I love a booming hit like the next guy, but I don't need the team to pay 5.4M to see it.

both...in a heartbeat
- Michael Pachla

Pavelski is done, pass