Total Season stats: 49 GP, 4 G, 14 A, 18 PTS
Age: 26
Contract Status: Signed through 2021-22, $5.4 million
It doesn’t seem possible, but somehow, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is the third-longest tenured member of the current Buffalo Sabres team. He’s been a member of the organization since being drafted in 2013, and only Zemgus Girgensons and Linus Ullmark - both drafted in 2012 - have been around longer. To put it frankly: for the good of both player and team, it’s probably best for everyone if Ristolainen is traded this summer.