Quoting: SalamiCheese
Of course I read the description, but James Neal is a cap dump, not sure if he can provide any depth and more likely we will need a different type of player than Neal. Ristolainen, as much as you love him, is not a cap dump, so we initially just lose the deal. If we traded, for example, Ristolainen for Derek Ryan and second round, it would be much more useful than such a deal.
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER argue with Little or Shibal.
They KNOW they are experts on every subject and do not need any advice.
Neal is Matt Moulson in a different skin.
Yup Ristolainen has played in the NHL for 7 years (just another HUGE mistake to rush him into the league, just when the team was trying to get McDavid another great move by DATM).
He had 4 40 pt seasons at 25.
Headman got his third when he was 27
Chara got his third when he was 30
John Carlson got his third when he was 29
If Adams made this trade he should be fired.