It’s here. The Philadelphia Flyers are doubling-down on their Rasmus Ristolainen experiment less than two weeks before the trade deadline.
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Flyers are close to signing the 27-year-old defenseman to an extension that will come with a cap hit around the $5-million AAV range.
Friedman did not mention a term of the new contract, but with that salary, it should be expected anywhere from three to six years, from what recent reports have been detailing.
Ristolainen was — when this deal gets finalized — set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer with his current six-year, $32.