Trading Valuable Rasmus Ristolainen Was Never in the Flyers’ Cards

Trading valuable Rasmus Ristolainen was never in the Flyers’ cards

If you had lined up all the stuff that was written and said about an impending Rasmus Ristolainen trade, it probably would have extended all the way back to Finland. But it didn’t happen. Why? At Friday’s post NHL trade deadline media session, Flyers general manager Daniel Briere wore a rueful smile when he sort of admonished the pundits who had the big defenseman headed elsewhere. “You guys made a big story – I didn’t know I was trying to sell …

Grading Danny Brière’s trade deadline moves and decision to hold onto Rasmus Ristolainen

How did the Flyers GM do at the deadline? His decision to hold onto Ristolainen was a curious one given the prices other defensemen went for.

Why the Flyers held off on a Rasmus Ristolainen trade: 'It just did not make sense value-wise'

There was buzz, there were calls, but ultimately, there wasn't an offer on Rasmus Ristolainen that Danny Brière and the Flyers saw worth it to act on.

As trade deadline passes, Briere's high price on Ristolainen keeps him in Philadelphia - at least for now - PHLY Sports

Despite all of the rumors and reports, Rasmus Ristolainen is still a Philadelphia Flyer. Why didn't general manager Daniel Briere pull the trigger on a trade?

Rasmus Ristolainen Not Traded By Flyers Before the Deadline; Full Analysis

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (55) in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The NHL trade deadline has officially passed, and the Philadelphia Flyers are done for the day. While the Flyers did make a handful of moves, the most notable was the one they did not make. Rasmus Ristolainen is staying put, as GM Danny Briere stayed firm on his price for the defenseman. …

Danny Briere explains why Flyers didn’t trade Rasmus Ristolainen at deadline

The Philadelphia Flyers’ 2026 trade deadline came and went without the team moving top trade chip, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.Coming into the trade deadline on Friday afternoon, Rasmus Ristolainen was a very popular name rumored to be traded. The reported asking price was similar to the Brandon Carlo deal last year, which netted the Boston Bruins a first-round pick, a middle-round pick, and a decent prospect. According to multiple sources, no…