If the Montreal Canadiens want to add reinforcements on the right side of their defensive brigade, they could look to the Philadelphia Flyers.
According to what TSN network hockey informant Darren Dreger reported Tuesday evening, fullback Rasmus Ristolainen is attracting a fair amount of interest from several National Hockey League teams. Some of them would have contacted the club of general manager Daniel Brière. The former Buffalo Sabers takes up $5.1 million on the Flyers’ payroll and his contract will end in 2027.
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Troubled by various injuries last season, the 30-year-old, 6’4″ athlete has one goal and four assists in 22 games since the start of the campaign, his fourth in Eastern Pennsylvania . He averaged more than 20 minutes on the ice per game. Earlier in his career, the right-hander reached the 40-point milestone in a year four times.
Philadelphia holds sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with a record below .500 and is an underdog to reach the next Stanley Cup series.
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