Calgary may grab him, or make a deal for him from LA.

Confirmation the flyers won this trade. I'll take Simmonds and Schenn any day over underperformer being waived
- arichardson22

Sadly that's after they won 2 cups.

In before Jeff Carter asks to be placed in waivers also.

Don't think he will be claimed. He will get traded with salary retained, but nobody will take the full contract.
- Frank0721

This. LA needs to take some $$ back.

- glove_was_stuck

Yup like I said

In before Jeff Carter asks to be placed in waivers also.
- jake24242

- glove_was_stuck

Confirmation the flyers won this trade. I'll take Simmonds and Schenn any day over underperformer being waived
- arichardson22

Richards and Carter have 2 cups....so...... i know that wasnt the straight up trade but the Kings >>>Flyers overall in this transaction.

This. LA needs to take some $$ back.
- deadpoulet

If a team claims him, isn't it for half salary?

In before Jeff Carter asks to be placed in waivers also.
- jake24242

Yeah Stanley Cups are incredibly OVERATED.



- classic321

who cares. him winning the cup has no impact on the two players the flyers have today that are both having good years. It's not like Richards himself won the cup either

If a team claims him, isn't it for half salary?
- puckhead17

i dont think so

Can't believe some here are surprised by this, even more shocking is that some people want their own teams to claim him when his contracts runs until 2020.

Sure, he's still a decent 3/4LC, but you if you want your GM to claim him you've just lost your right to say that the Panthers have Bolland a stupid contract.

Yup like I said
- puckhead17

Still love Simmonds' game though. Lucic for Simmonds?

too much baking soda

Yeah Stanley Cups are incredibly OVERATED.



- classic321

You assume he wins the cup if he stays with the Flyers. Whereas I think the Kings win the cup even without Richards.

Flyers won that trade hands down when you look at the players involved.

If a team claims him, isn't it for half salary?
- puckhead17

This year maybe but not next season (as far as I know). And he is not a UFA before 2020.

i dont think so
- Aetherial

Maybe for this year as it is half over?

If a team claims him, isn't it for half salary?
- puckhead17

No.
That was re-entry waivers, under the old CBA.
This is regular waivers 100% of the contract intact.

If a team claims him, isn't it for half salary?
- puckhead17

Only if LA recalled him and he was claimed on re-call waivers would LA be on the hook for half his salary. I don't see LA doing that as they would be paying 2.5/year for no player. I think they have a deal in place in theory and part of the agreement was to put him on waivers prior to, perhaps to allow the deal to work? Or a 3-way deal?

Guess we will see.....I don't imagine it'll take longer than the day for the chips to fall.

You assume he wins the cup if he stays with the Flyers. Whereas I think the Kings win the cup even without Richards.

Flyers won that trade hands down when you look at the players involved.
- MBFlyerfan

Thank you!

Kings would have won both without Richards. Plus:

It's not like we traded them Carter ourselves, which we got the leagues best point producer and one of the best defensive centers in the league, who is only 21

No.
That was re-entry waivers, under the old CBA.
This is regular waivers 100% of the contract intact.
- Vanoxy

100% even on re-entry under new CBA?

LOU is licking his chops right now....

No.
That was re-entry waivers, under the old CBA.
This is regular waivers 100% of the contract intact.
- Vanoxy

Gotcha that's what I was thinking
My bad

- glove_was_stuck