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Rasmus Ristolainen

#55

age30

posD

shotr

h6'4"

w220lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$5,100,000$5.10M

Year 4 of 5

22/23

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 32

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick8

Year2013

Agent Andy Scott

Birthdate Oct 27, 1994

Birthplace Turku

Nationality Finland

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UFA Year 2021

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $51.52M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP776

G56

A248

P304

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.39

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.07

Career Statline Details

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2022-2027 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$25,500,000$25.50M

cap hit$5,100,000$5.10M

Rasmus Ristolainen is signed to a 5 year, $25,500,000 contract with a cap hit of $5,100,000 per season, playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Ristolainen an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 10 2022

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 6.18%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	UFAage 32
AAV	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M	$5,100,000$5.10M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out					Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	30	$5,100,000 $5.10M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	63	4	15	19	14	45.9	52.0	-2.5	49.0	1.6	0.11	0.67	0	16:56	1:00	1:46
2023-24	29	$5,100,000 $5.10M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	31	1	3	4	8	47.4	57.0	8.8	52.0	1.1	0.13	0.52	0	14:48	0:39	0:47
2022-23	28	$5,100,000 $5.10M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	74	3	17	20	32	46.2	48.0	0.0	46.0	-3.3	0.05	0.57	10	15:41	0:45	2:04
2021-22	27	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	66	2	14	16	38	48.6	47.0	3.1	46.0	0.1	0.10	0.65	6	18:19	0:38	1:48
2020-21	26	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	49	4	14	18	36	34.7	43.0	-3.1	43.0	-4.5	0.07	0.56	12	17:34	1:45	2:10
2019-20	25	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	69	6	27	33	46	51.0	45.0	-3.9	46.0	-4.8	0.20	0.75	11	17:29	2:11	2:08
2018-19	24	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	78	5	38	43	38	40.5	48.0	-0.2	48.0	-2.8	0.12	0.87	9	18:32	2:49	2:06
2017-18	23	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	6	35	41	48
2016-17	22	$5,400,000 $5.40M	WCup	Finland	3	0	0	0	0
2016-17	22	$5,400,000 $5.40M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	79	6	39	45	58
2016-17	22	$5,400,000 $5.40M	International	Finland (all)	6	1	2	3	4
2015-16	21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	82	9	32	41	33
2014-15	20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	78	8	12	20	26
2014-15	20	$925,000 $925K	International	Finland (all)	4	0	0	0	2
2014-15	20	$925,000 $925K	EHT	Finland	4	0	0	0	2
2013-14	19	$925,000 $925K	WJC-20	Finland U20	5	3	0	3	8
2013-14	19	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	34	2	2	4	6
2013-14	19	$925,000 $925K	International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	5	3	0	3	8
2013-14	19	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Rochester Americans	34	6	14	20	22												Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2012-13	18		WJC-20	Finland U20	6	2	4	6	20
2012-13	18		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	0	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0
2012-13	18		Liiga	TPS	52	3	12	15	32
2012-13	18		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	14	2	6	8	32
2012-13	18		International	Finland (all)	4	0	1	1	2
2012-13	18		ET	TPS	7	1	2	3	18
2011-12	17		WJC-20	Finland U20	7	0	3	3	0
2011-12	17		WJC-18	Finland U18	7	2	1	3	10
2011-12	17		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	8	0	4	4	6
2011-12	17		Liiga	TPS	40	3	5	8	78												Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2011-12	17		International-Jr	Finland U20 (all)	16	0	9	9	0
2011-12	17		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	11	3	3	6	16
2011-12	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	5	1	2	3	10
2011-12	17		ET	TPS	6	0	0	0	6
2010-11	16		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	1	0	1	4
2010-11	16		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	27	0	12	12	30
2010-11	16		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	2	1	2	3	0												Playoffs	13	5	3	8	0
2010-11	16		Liiga	TPS	1	0	0	0	0
2010-11	16		International-Jr	Finland U18 (all)	13	1	2	3	64
2010-11	16		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	10	1	0	1	12
2009-10	15		WHC-17	Finland U17	5	0	2	2	4
2009-10	15		U20 SM-sarja	TPS U20	5	1	1	2	0
2009-10	15		U18 SM-sarja Q	TPS U18	8	0	3	3	16
2009-10	15		U18 SM-sarja	TPS U18	24	3	4	7	12												Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
2009-10	15		U16 SM-sarja Q	TPS U16	1	1	4	5	0
2009-10	15		U16 SM-sarja	TPS U16	5	5	3	8	4												Playoffs	5	2	5	7	0
2009-10	15		International-Jr	Finland U17 (all)	11	4	2	6	6
2009-10	15		International-Jr	Finland U16 (all)	5	0	1	1	4
2008-09	14		U16 SM-sarja Q	TPS U16	5	0	0	0	0
2008-09	14		U16 SM-sarja	TPS U16	21	3	2	5	8												Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals					776	56	248	304
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

03/10

2022

Ristolainen, Rasmus

5yrs

$5,100,000

Cap Hit

07/23

2021

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Hagg, Robert

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10/11

2016

Ristolainen, Rasmus

6yrs

$5,400,000

Cap Hit

07/12

2013

Ristolainen, Rasmus

3yrs

$1,775,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Ristolainen (triceps) landed on injured reserve Monday, according to PuckPedia.

Sep

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Ristolainen (right triceps tendon) is working his way back to full strength and will aim to join the team sometime during the first 1-2 months of the 2025-26 season, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports Tuesday.

Sep

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Ristolainen (right triceps tendon) was on ice Thursday in a non-contact jersey, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Apr

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Ristolainen will miss six months after undergoing successful right triceps tendon surgery March 26.

Apr

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Ristolainen could miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on his triceps, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Saturday.

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Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$32,400,000$32.40M

cap hit$5,400,000$5.40M

expiry 2022 UFA age 27

Signed On Oct 11 2016

Signing Agent Robert Hooper

Signed By

Signing GM Tim Murray

% Cap Contract Start 7.40%

Signing Status RFAage 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	UFAage 27
AAV	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M
Base	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$4,400,000$4.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	$1,000,000$1.00M	-
Total Salary	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M
Minors Salary	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2013-2016 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$5,325,000$5.33M

cap hit$1,775,000$1.78M

expiry 2016 RFA age 21

Signed On Jul 12 2013

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.44%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 21
AAV	$1,775,000$1.78M	$1,775,000$1.78M	$1,775,000$1.78M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year