Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is entering his sixth season with the club. Ristolainen was drafted 8th overall by the Sabres in the 2013 NHL draft out of TPS Turku in Finland.
Ristolainen joined the Sabres immediately after training camp his rookie year before being sent back to Rochester in November. They year was highlighted by scoring the “Golden Goal” at the World Junior Championships. Ristolainen then bounced back and forth between Buffalo and Rochester, playing a total of 34 games in the NHL his rookie year.
The 2014-15 season began a four year run as a full time defenseman for the Sabres.