agreed. not a chance the leafs swap lupul for richards unless a pretty nuce piece was also coming back.

Richards for Clarkson makes sense though. similar production,salary, and term.

Clarkson: 9,3,12-35 (5.25 mil)
Richards: 4,8,12-36 (5.75 mil)

A change of scenery could help both of these former top 6 forwards.
- GardinerExpress

Clarkson is playing fine this year.
Forget about richards

agreed. not a chance the leafs swap lupul for richards unless a pretty nuce piece was also coming back.

Richards for Clarkson makes sense though. similar production,salary, and term.

Clarkson: 9,3,12-35 (5.25 mil)
Richards: 4,8,12-36 (5.75 mil)

A change of scenery could help both of these former top 6 forwards.
- GardinerExpress

Clarkson . The Kings would keep Richards if clarkson was the return. All that's going on here is swapping 2 bad contracts for the other.

Clarkson . The Kings would keep Richards if clarkson was the return. All that's going on here is swapping 2 bad contracts for the other.
- RobitailleFAN20

Exactly. Richards is being moved for cap space or offense.

I think Richards to edm makes sense

Yeah I'd say kings add in a lupul Richards swap but leafs add is a clarkson deal
- Bieksa#3

couldn't really see the leafs adding much. the guy hasnt cracked 45 points since he left philly. 5.75 mil for 12 points thus far, could be the worst contract in the league

couldn't really see the leafs adding much. the guy hasnt cracked 45 points since he left philly. 5.75 mil for 12 points thus far, could be the worst contract in the league
- GardinerExpress

I dunno....there's some pretty bad ones out there.

couldn't really see the leafs adding much. the guy hasnt cracked 45 points since he left philly. 5.75 mil for 12 points thus far, could be the worst contract in the league
- GardinerExpress

Look at clarksons numbers. And he can't do the things Richards can without the puck.
Neither is great, but I doubt you'd find any team that would take Clarkson over Richards. And consider Clarkson has never scored 50 points

Look at clarksons numbers. And he can't do the things Richards can without the puck.
Neither is great, but I doubt you'd find any team that would take Clarkson over Richards. And consider Clarkson has never scored 50 points
- Bieksa#3

I Agree with you, as shameful as it seems.

couldn't really see the leafs adding much. the guy hasnt cracked 45 points since he left philly. 5.75 mil for 12 points thus far, could be the worst contract in the league
- GardinerExpress

The points aren't there for Richards anymore but the guy works hard on every shift. He is night and day compares to last year. You could tell pretty much from the start of the season that he worked his butt off during the offseason. Keep in mind he's been playing 3rd to 4th line min this year on a Kings team that doesn't score much to begin with for the most part. The guy just has that winning mentality that every team would love to have. The contract is obviously the deal breaker for those same teams though. I personally think CGY is one of the better landing spots just because that team is so young.

The points aren't there for Richards anymore but the guy works hard on every shift. He is night and day compares to last year. You could tell pretty much from the start of the season that he worked his butt off during the offseason. Keep in mind he's been playing 3rd to 4th line min this year on a Kings team that doesn't score much to begin with for the most part. The guy just has that winning mentality that every team would love to have. The contract is obviously the deal breaker for those same teams though. I personally think CGY is one of the better landing spots just because that team is so young.
- RobitailleFAN20

Agreed, although I think edm is perfect

Agreed, although I think edm is perfect
- Bieksa#3

He sure would. Too bad we don't have the cap space.

Agreed, although I think edm is perfect
- Bieksa#3

Yeah EDM would be another fit

He sure would. Too bad we don't have the cap space.
- Jeropotato

Richards and King for Perron

Richards and King for Perron
- Bieksa#3

not sure if that works. Still about3.5 million swing, no?

not sure if that works. Still about3.5 million swing, no?
- Jeropotato

According to capgeek, edm has close to 7 mill available

According to capgeek, edm has close to 7 mill available
- Bieksa#3

I thought they had less, but that might have been calculated under the assumption that Yak and Draisaitl would hit their performance bonuses

Yak sucks, and we need to accept that. If they are willing to hand over Yandle I would take the deal and run.
- Jeropotato

Use your head.... Yandle is a UFA at seasons end and he will run far from Edmonton. Regardless of how much Yak sucks this year, you don't give away assets for free.

Use your head.... Yandle is a UFA at seasons end and he will run far from Edmonton. Regardless of how much Yak sucks this year, you don't give away assets for free.
- Reveen

I thought Yandle had 1 more year after this one. My bad.

I thought Yandle had 1 more year after this one. My bad.
- Jeropotato

My bad, he has one year left.... still a bad deal unless we are going for the cup next year or we can somehow extend him

My bad, he has one year left.... still a bad deal unless we are going for the cup next year or we can somehow extend him
- Reveen

Sooooo ....go (frank) yourself?

Sooooo ....go (frank) yourself?
- Jeropotato

James Tanner is also very high on the Edmonton hockey model.
- VanHockeyGuy

He also says that the Oilers core should stay in tact because it's not the problem

not sure one single trade rumor posted here on front page has happened in a very long time. so I dont buy either of these snoozers

If the leafs got Richards.. We would have the highest salary for any 3rd line in the history of the NHL !

Clarkson 5.2
Komorov 2.9
Richards 5.7

13.8 million 3rd line ! If Nonis does that he would be fired

If the leafs got Richards.. We would have the highest salary for any 3rd line in the history of the NHL !

Clarkson 5.2
Komorov 2.9
Richards 5.7

13.8 million 3rd line ! If Nonis does that he would be fired
- Canadianleaf

Komarov is 3.9 I think. If the leafs havent fired no nuts for his contracts yet, why would they ever?

He also says that the Oilers core should stay in tact because it's not the problem
- ShayneCorsi

Who's the core in Edmonton?