As a result, there might as well have been a turnstile to and from the head coach’s office. Approximately every two years Ristolainen had a new boss, from Ted Nolan to Dan Bylsma to Phil Housley to Ralph Krueger to Don Granato.

What is Rasmus Ristolainen's trade value and what teams will be interested? -- @MattEdwardsPR. Ristolainen is an interesting one because the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman is not

The deal sent first- and second-round picks, along with defenseman Robert Hagg, to Buffalo. Less than a year later, Ristolainen agreed to a five-year contract extension worth an average of $5.1 million annually. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has been a target of criticism for the team this season, but head coach John Tortorella firmly defended him when speaking to the media.

John Tortorella knows veteran rearguard Rasmus Ristolainen can be a lightning rod for criticism, and the Philadelphia Flyers coach isn't having it."You (media) guys are gonna hate him," he said Monday.

This is only continuing to be the case now with the trade deadline less than two months. TSN released their first Trade Bait board of the season, and Flyers forward Scott Laughton and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen made the cut.

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t been too active on the trade market recently and while their strong play has allowed them to be patient in terms of pursuing a trade, things will be starting to heat up sooner rather than later as the 2025 Trade Deadline rapidly approaches.

After a fantastic 2023-24 season that saw the Philadelphia Flyers nearly advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020, John Tortorella’s club is struggling mightily this time around.

The idea that Conroy would send Andersson to Edmonton at the deadline has some problems. The two organizations have a bitter rivalry going back decades, with Calgary’s sole Stanley Cup built (by Cliff Fletcher and Bob Johnson) for the single purpose of beating the Oilers.

Ristolainen produced a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Brock Nelson is also likely to be moved after spending the first decade-plus of his NHL career with the Islanders. Even though Carolina owns the draft capital to splurge, Nelson offers the most affordable price as a rental becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.