Rasmus Ristolainen suffered an upper-body injury on February 12, and two days later, was considered week-to-week. The Philadelphia Flyers just released that he has now landed on the injured reserve and they have recalled Bobby Brink from the AHL.
Ristolainen has only played in 31 of the team's 59 games this season. Despite being seen as a top-four defenseman for his entire career, times have been tough for him since joining the Flyers. Ristolainen only has one goal and four points, is a minus-6, and has averaged just 16:41 a night. That ranks sixth among Flyers defenders who have played at least 15 games.
There is a chance that we might not see Ristolainen again this season to be careful. The team has dealt with more serious injuries over the last few years and don't want them to last longer than they should. The Flyers have the personnel to continue rolling like they have.
Brink is an exciting player to be brought back up as well. The 22-year-old gets another opportunity this season after already producing seven goals and 18 points in 38 games. This will hurt any chances the Flyers may have had in moving Ristolainen if that was their intention.