Rasmus Ristolainen entered this past season with far and away one of the worst contracts for a defenseman in the NHL.

His 5.1 million dollar cap hit was an eye-watering amount for a player that some had (rightfully) said was incapable of actually playing at the NHL level. He was acquired in a trade that may go down as one of the worst in Flyers history, and that hampered him from the get go with both fans and media. Even worse given that he was also largely awful during his time in Buffalo, and was overrated by some traditionalists around the league because he had a largely sought after right handed shot, and was tall and like to hit.