‘I don’t think Ristolainen is a bad player though. He can get up ice on the rush, which is what NHL defensemen have to do these days. He’s a right-shot defensemen, which are harder to come by. He has four-straight 40-point seasons and is a power play weapon with 95 of his points over the last five seasons coming from the power play. Ristolainen is also durable considering he does play a physical game. He’s missed 20 games over those five seasons. These are the reasons why I look at him as a trade chip and probably the best one Botterill has at his disposal.’