Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Sean Walker has been brought up in trade talks as of late and Daniel Briere may be fielding calls on another righthanded blueliner.
Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported in his weekly 32 Thoughts column that the Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in Rasmus Ristolainen.
“I do think Toronto has taken a look at Philadelphia’s Rasmus Ristolainen, who has three seasons remaining on a five-year, $25.5-million contract. But, I don’t believe the Flyers are eager to give him away, and there’s no rush for them to do anything while their group is playing well.