Rasmus Ristolainen

Age 24 October 27, 1994
Turku FIN
Defense shoots right
6'4" 193 cm
215 lbs 98 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2021
Agent Michael Liut

Draft Year 2013
Drafted Overall 8
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $5,400,000
6.8% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $5,022,581
Year 3 of 6 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2022 | 27 yrs old
Career Earnings: $18,975,000

Transaction History

Mar 29, 2017		Announced C Rasmus Ristolainen has served his suspension.
Mar 23, 2017	Suspended	NHL suspended D Rasmus Ristolainen three games for interference against an opponent.
Oct 11, 2016		Signed D Rasmus Ristolainen to a six-year, $32.4 million contract.
Mar 27, 2014	Recalled	Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL).
Mar 24, 2014	Assigned	Assigned D Rasmus Ristolainen to Rochester (AHL).
Mar 15, 2014	Recalled	Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL).
Nov 19, 2013	Assigned	Assigned D Rasmus Ristolainen to Rochester (AHL).
Oct 21, 2013	Recalled	Recalled D Rasmus Ristolainen from Rochester (AHL).
Oct 19, 2013	Assigned	Assigned D Rasmus Ristolainen to Rochester (AHL).

Current Stats
Career Stats

2018-2019 Regular Season Stats

Rasmus Ristolainen	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	xGF%	Rel xGF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Buffalo Sabres	74	5	34	39	-42	36	1,353	39.83	46.36	-0.74	47.22	-3.15	0.13	0.89
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	xGF%	Rel xGF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2008-2009	TPS U16	Jr. C SM-sarja Q	5	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
		TPS U16	Jr. C SM-sarja	21	3	2	5	8									Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
	2009-2010	TPS U18	Jr. B SM-sarja	24	3	4	7	12									Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
		TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	5	1	1	2	0
		Finland U17	WHC-17	5	0	2	2	4
		TPS U18	Jr. B SM-sarja Q	8	0	3	3	16									Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
		TPS U16	Jr. C SM-sarja Q	1	1	4	5	0									Playoffs	5	2	5	7	0
		TPS U16	Jr. C SM-sarja	5	5	3	8	4									Playoffs	5	2	5	7	0
		Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	5	0	1	1	4
		Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	11	4	2	6	6
	2010-2011	TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	27	0	12	12	30
		Finland U17 (all)	International-Jr	10	1	0	1	12
		Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	13	1	2	3	64
		TPS U18	Jr. B SM-sarja	2	1	2	3	0									Playoffs	13	5	3	8	0
		Finland U17	WHC-17	5	1	0	1	4
		TPS	Liiga	1	0	0	0	0
	2011-2012	TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	8	0	4	4	6
		TPS	Liiga	40	3	5	8	78									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
		TPS	ET	6	0	0	0	6
		Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	0	9	9	0
		Finland U20	WJC-20	7	0	3	3	0
		Finland U18	WJC-18	7	2	1	3	10
		Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	11	3	3	6	16
		Finland U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	1	2	3	10
Draft Yr	2012-2013	TPS	Liiga	52	3	12	15	32
Draft Yr		TPS	ET	7	1	2	3	18
Draft Yr		Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	14	2	6	8	32
Draft Yr		Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2	4	6	20
Draft Yr		TPS U20	Jr. A SM-liiga	0	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0
Draft Yr		Finland (all)	International	4	0	1	1	2
	2013-2014	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	34	2	2	4	6	529	34.21	36.34	-0.70	38.79	-1.15	0.23	0.45
		Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	3	0	3	8
		Rochester Americans	AHL	34	6	14	20	22									Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
		Finland U20	WJC-20	5	3	0	3	8
	2014-2015	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	8	12	20	26	1,270	33.33	38.34	-3.06	35.50	-0.90	0.09	0.38
		Finland	EHT	4	0	0	0	2
		Finland (all)	International	4	0	0	0	2
	2015-2016	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	82	9	32	41	33	1,496	42.31	46.21	-1.80	44.50	-3.74	0.16	0.72
	2016-2017	Finland	WCup	3	0	0	0	0
		Finland (all)	International	6	1	2	3	4
		Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	6	39	45	58	1,508	45.54	46.76	-1.97	43.44	-5.45	0.16	0.64
	2017-2018	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	73	6	35	41	48	1,361	42.00	45.90	0.58	46.66	0.74	0.13	0.62
	2018-2019	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	74	5	34	39	36	1,353	39.83	46.36	-0.74	47.22	-3.15	0.13	0.89
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Signing Date October 11, 2016
Signing Status RFA
Agent Michael Liut

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Standard Contract | 6 Years $32,400,000 6.79% of cap space

	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Cap Hit	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	UFA
AAV	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$4,400,000	$5,400,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000,000	$0
Total Salary	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000
Minors Salary	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000
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			Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date July 12, 2013

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $5,325,000 1.44% of cap space

	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016
Cap Hit	$925,000	$925,000	$925,000	RFA
AAV	$1,775,000	$1,775,000	$1,775,000
Performance Bonuses	$850,000	$850,000	$850,000
Base Salary	$832,500	$832,500	$832,500
Signing Bonuses	$92,500	$92,500	$92,500
Total Salary	$925,000	$925,000	$925,000
Minors Salary	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
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