Simple they can use the cap space to acquire a good player or two.
He doesn’t drive offense and it doesn’t matter how many minutes he plays he as those aren’t very good. He looked great with McCabe, but post Covid he back to his old metrics
Risto will be a case study in future for generations to learn from. The Sabres allowed a flawed asset to depreciate to the point where it’s value is minimal.
An MVP Level Taylor Hall and Ehlers are at least two players that they passed up on by not moving him.
I hope they do not the same with Jokiharju or Dahlin if they do not progress.
Wil Borgen who actually will fight is also a physical defenseman.
Against The Flyers when Skinner was drawing some after the whistle activity, three of the other Sabres on the ice in the Philadelphia Zone joined the scrum. The only one who didn’t was Risto. So what good is His Physicality if he doesn’t use it in that situation?