M. Richards is a nice player, sure.

But why in the heck would you bring in his outlandish contract that not only upsets the balance of your team's production:salary "scale", but may also actually spark you enough to miss out on McEichel?



McDavid & Eichel with both be much better investments than M. Richards as we forge onto 2020.

Leave M. Richards to Edm... Stay the course.
- SuperCat

I don't see him as a major factor in changing the direction of the season. It allows them to move/dump Staff, Stewart, Mez, Benoit, and one of the goalies without worry of going below the cap.

Hell it gets CoHo one foot out the door.

he will get claimed
- homiedclown

Not right now he won't. Doesn't the cap hit lessen later on if he comes in through re-entry waivers?

For an owner like this, the money isn't the issue. The Cap hit is. I'm still of the opinion that any contract longer than three years is a bad one for this team at this stage.

Also, the Sabres will most likely end up having to buy him out down the road.
- buffalofan19

He is a great player who now has had 2 teams get rid of him in only a few years.

he will get claimed
- homiedclown

will see ..

he will get claimed
- homiedclown

And not by Toronto, apparently:

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 12m12 minutes ago
Leafs source says they will NOT put in a claim on Mike Richards in case people are wondering

Which speaks volumes about this one:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 24m24 minutes ago
TOR/CGY believed to be teams talking recently to LA about Richards trade. Guessing Leafs/Flames were trying to move their bad contracts.

I don't see him as a major factor in changing the direction of the season. It allows them to move/dump Staff, Stewart, Mez, Benoit, and one of the goalies without worry of going below the cap.

Hell it gets CoHo one foot out the door.
- dadeadhead

That was my first thought

within 48 hours of the deadline
- Buffalo-Sabres

I don't have a clue, " NOT YET " is pretty vaigue. did I spell that right?

will see ..
- gerbe75pts

we'll

Not right now he won't. Doesn't the cap hit lessen later on if he comes in through re-entry waivers?
- Slump Buster

Re-entry is no more

I don't have a clue, " NOT YET " is pretty vaigue. did I spell that right?
- SABRES 89

YES YOU DID

I'd rather pay Richards then Coho but I think we are stuck with Coho.

I don't have a clue, " NOT YET " is pretty vaigue. did I spell that right?
- SABRES 89

Hubie says you did.

Gionta by a mile. Cheaper, better character and out of here after a couple more years (if not sooner).
- Slump Buster

Gionta retires his hit remains on the books.

Not right now he won't. Doesn't the cap hit lessen later on if he comes in through re-entry waivers?
- Slump Buster

No such thing anymore.

Edit L8. Damn my real job.

M. Richards is a nice player, sure.

But why in the heck would you bring in his outlandish contract that not only upsets the balance of your team's production:salary "scale", but may also actually spark you enough to miss out on McEichel?



McDavid & Eichel with both be much better investments than M. Richards as we forge onto 2020.

Leave M. Richards to Edm... Stay the course.
- SuperCat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wRMsNCUlHQ

..(frank) Mike Richards

YES YOU DID
- Buffalo-Sabres

Ok thanks, I took that class " space 101 " in school.

I'd rather pay Richards then Coho but I think we are stuck with Coho.
- SABRES 89

can we pass on both

Gionta retires his hit remains on the books.
- dadeadhead

They gotta "Pronger him"

He is a great player who now has had 2 teams get rid of him in only a few years.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Well he was Philly's property for 8 years and this is year 4 in LA.


IMO he and Sutter don't see eye to eye.

can we pass on both
- gerbe75pts

Thanks to Darcy we can't pass on 1 of them

Gionta retires his hit remains on the books.
- dadeadhead

Absolutely. And if/when Richards retires/is sent to the minors then a whole lot of money is on the books. As someone else said, the answer can be "neither".

For an owner like this, the money isn't the issue. The Cap hit is. I'm still of the opinion that any contract longer than three years is a bad one for this team at this stage.

Also, the Sabres will most likely end up having to buy him out down the road.
- buffalofan19

Maybe retire. Then LA gets penalized.

he will get claimed
- homiedclown

Another investment I made as I already have the missing cards.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/3...geName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Absolutely. And if/when Richards retires/is sent to the minors then a whole lot of money is on the books. As someone else said, the answer can be "neither".
- Slump Buster

Richards retires the cap hit goes away.

And not by Toronto, apparently:

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 12m12 minutes ago
Leafs source says they will NOT put in a claim on Mike Richards in case people are wondering

Which speaks volumes about this one:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 24m24 minutes ago
TOR/CGY believed to be teams talking recently to LA about Richards trade. Guessing Leafs/Flames were trying to move their bad contracts.
- stashu

If Toronto wanted him, do they publicly say that they want to put a claim in for him? I think no. It would be a bad move for Toronto because of where they are currently, in a tire fire.