Rasmus Ristolainen will play tonight for the Flyers. They play the Utah Mammoth at 7:00 PM ET on trade deadline eve.
I can confirm he’s on the ice for warmups and in the lineup, with no changes expected before puck drop.
This comes amid heavy trade deadline speculation (deadline is tomorrow, March 6, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET), as Ristolainen has been a hot name with his right-shot defense, top-pairing minutes, and one year left on his $5.1M deal.
Ristolainen has played despite the buzz, logging big ice time recently (e.g., 27+ minutes in a recent win). Historical precedent exists for trades during a game (like Bill Clement), but nothing is imminent for him right now.
The Flyers are 28-21-11 and in the mix, while the Mammoth sit at 32-25-4.
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