Philadelphia Flyers forces to place another defenseman on injured reserve
The Philadelphia Flyers are in a precarious position, with new faces in the organization everywhere. The start of the season, has been good as they're 2-0, but how long can John Tortorella hold the wheels together?
The latest injury in the Flyers organization, after Sean Courtier and Ryan Ellis is Finnish defenseman, Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen was traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021, for Robert Hagg, the 14th pick in the 2021 NHL draft, and a 2023 2nd-round pick.
It sounds like in the long-term neither team has won this trade, as Ristolainen has gotten a fresh start in Philadelphia, but hasn't taken strides in his already 8-year career to become a bigger part of the Flyers' core group.
That's an expensive injury, but it's good at least for the short-term cap relief for the Flyers, and gives them some flexibility with allowing rookies like Cam York to play, should John Tortorella be bold enough to give the younger players a chance.
