The deal sent first- and second-round picks, along with defenseman Robert Hagg, to Buffalo. Less than a year later, Ristolainen agreed to a five-year contract extension worth an average of $5.1 million annually. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.

Who knew the Flyers needed Cutter Gauthier after all? The Anaheim Ducks forward, who told Flyers brass he didn’t want to suit up for the organization or be in Philadelphia, played his first game at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.

Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella spoke to the media hours ahead of his team’s upcoming game on Sunday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.