Posts About "Rasmus Ristolainen"
Sabres' Logjam on Defense
June 29th, 2018 As the roster currently stands, the Buffalo Sabres have nine NHL defensemen under contract for the 2018-19 season. While this isn't necessarily a "bad problem" to have, Jason Botterill could still be looking to add talent to a group that was one of the worst in the league last season. He started the defensive revitalization process...
Sabres Trade Pieces & Partners
June 11th, 2018 Ever since Buffalo Sabres' general manager, Jason Botterill expressed a desire to shake up the current core at his end-of-the-season press conference, speculation has run rampant as to which players might be available, and at what cost. This type of conjecture tends to ramp up towards the NHL draft, as teams re-assess their...
Rasmus Dahlin's Immediate Impact on Sabres Roster
May 11th, 2018 When NHL Deputy Commisioner Bill Daly flipped the last card at the NHL Draft Lottery to reveal the Buffalo Sabres logo, he instantly changed the outlook of all Western New Yorkers. In the same way, adding Rasmus Dahlin instantly changes the team’s lineup and their offseason. https://youtu.be/9ef-0qiNy0g Dahlin Opens...
Sabres Should Keep Ristolainen, for Now
May 10th, 2018 Immediately after the Buffalo Sabres were awarded the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, fans began to ponder how the addition of Rasmus Dahlin would affect the team's plans this summer. With a potentially elite, cost-controlled presence in the top-four, the organization may only need to make minor adjustments on defense. One...
Sabres Mishandling Ristolainen
March 6th, 2018 Fans of the Buffalo Sabres are angry, and rightfully so. The team hasn't made the playoffs since 2011, and the blue and gold faithful have been forced to endure another race against the Arizona Coyotes to the league basement. Prolonged exposure to the Sabres' perpetual futility has spectators turning on certain players, particularly...
Should Housley Be on the Hot Seat?
February 20th, 2018 Lately, some media and fans in Buffalo have taken to social media, calling for rookie head coach Phil Housley’s head. In particular, there was one article that inappropriately went hard at Housley. It was written without any data-supported opinions and lacks a fundamental understanding of the team or the game. It's also flat-out...
