Position: Defense
Age: 20
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 219 lbs.
2014-15 team: Buffalo
Acquired: Drafted in the 1st round (8th overall) in the 2013 draft
Last year's ranking: 4
Rasmus Ristolainen played his first full season in Buffalo this year, and he already looks like an untradeable player. At just 20-years-old he's been thrown into some really tough positions and done rather well. The Sabres plan for the future relies heavily on Ristolainen becoming the team's top defenseman.
In 2013-14 Ristolainen showed fans promise, playing professionally right after getting drafted.