Seeing Whether Ristolainen Fits

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Created by: OldNYIfan

Team: 2019-20 Dallas Stars

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 8, 2020

Published: Jan. 8, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Buffalo has 45 points through 43 games, so would probably have to record 52 points in the remaining 39 contests, or average 1.333 points per game -- a pace only Washington, Boston, St Louis, Pittsburgh and the Islanders achieved in the first half. And the Sabres don't much resemble any one of those teams. Therefore, I think it's time for them to give up on this season and acquire some future assets.

One player that might get Buffalo a nice return is Risto Ristolainen. One natural destination for him would seem to be Dallas, the most offensively challenged contender in the West. (Only the hapless California teams scored fewer goals through 41 games.) Another possibility is Arizona, but the Coyotes may not have a first-round pick until 2022, so I'm trying out the Stars here.

These defense pairings seem reasonable to me, but there is a question about the lineup once John Klingberg is ready to return.

Comments on my lines would be gratefully accepted.

On a side note: CapFriendly says that Dallas has nine (9!) LhD prospects in the system. That seems like a lot to me.

Trades

DAL

Ristolainen, Rasmus

BUF

Honka, Julius [Reserve List]
2021 1st round pick (DAL)

Buyouts

Valeri Nichushkin: $700,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$80,649,166	$932,500	$5,600,000	$850,834

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Benn, Jamie $9,500,000$9,500,000 LW, C NMC UFA - 6	Seguin, Tyler $9,850,000$9,850,000 C, RW NMC UFA - 8	Radulov, Alexander $6,250,000$6,250,000 RW NMC UFA - 3
Janmark, Mattias $2,300,000$2,300,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Hintz, Roope $811,667$811,667 C UFA - 1	Pavelski, Joe $7,000,000$7,000,000 RW NMC UFA - 3
Cogliano, Andrew $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Faksa, Radek $2,200,000$2,200,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Comeau, Blake $2,400,000$2,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Gurianov, Denis $894,166$894,166 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW UFA - 1	Dickinson, Jason $1,500,000$1,500,000 C, LW UFA - 2	Perry, Corey $1,500,000$1,500,000 ($1,750,000$2M) RW NTC UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Lindell, Esa $5,800,000$5,800,000 LD UFA - 6	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 3	Bishop, Ben $4,916,667$4,916,667 G NMC UFA - 4
Heiskanen, Miro $894,166$894,166 ($2,500,000$2M) LD/RD UFA - 2	Polák, Roman $1,750,000$1,750,000 RD UFA - 1	Khudobin, Anton $2,500,000$2,500,000 G UFA - 1
Oleksiak, Jamie $2,137,500$2,137,500 LD/RD UFA - 2	Fedun, Taylor $737,500$737,500 RD UFA - 2
Sekera, Andrej $1,500,000$1,500,000 ($500,000$500K) LD/RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Kiviranta, Joel $925,000$925,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Klingberg, John $4,250,000$4,250,000 RD UFA - 3	Hanzal, Martin $4,750,000$4,750,000 C M-NTC UFA - 1
Dowling, Justin $750,000$750,000 C, LW UFA - 2		Johns, Stephen $2,350,000$2,350,000 RD UFA - 2

Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

wojme

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If sabres trade risto, it won't be for another dman.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:43 p.m.

SalamiCheese

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Most likely it will be the late first of 2021 and the prospect of RD, which we do not really need, we have a lot of defensive prospects in system. Risto has improved this season, even if we trade it, it will most likely be for help in the top 6 or we can just leave it and our defense in the next season will be solid.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:46 p.m.

littlejerryseinfeld

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No thanks

Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: wojme

If sabres trade risto, it won't be for another dman.

The assumption here is that the offer of a first (even a 2021 first) might be irresistible. I would understand completely, of course, if Botterill manages to restrain himself.

Jan. 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: SalamiCheese

That is an entirely sensible position.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 7:23 p.m.

sabres89

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Quoting: OldNYIfan

The assumption here is that the offer of a first (even a 2021 first) might be irresistible. I would understand completely, of course, if Botterill manages to restrain himself.

I think it's top 6 center/rw or bust. Botterill has traded for 2 firsts, one was pick 29, the other was pick 31. Trading for future firsts has simply not worked for us. Plus a futures package may just be setting his replacement up.

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Trickster

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Isnt Johns close to returning?

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Jan. 8, 2020 at 7:58 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: Trickster

Isnt Johns close to returning?

Yes, if they decide to bring him up. He hasn't played in more than a year, and Dallas may decide to let him rehab for another 15 games or so.

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