And with the deadline approaching, if they can't come to a deal, the chance of Ristolainen to be traded are going to be very high. There have been reports that the Flyers would like to retrieve the first round pick they lost by acquiring him this summer.
Talking about trades, three teams are reportedly interested in the defenseman : the Carolina Hurricanes, the Calgary Flames and the St. Louis Blues. GM Doug Armstrong recently attended a Flyers game so it will make sense that he was looking at Ristolainen.