First off we have enough center depth ...so why claim him
Second just because you have cap space doesn't mean you have to waste it
Third what do you do when your centers are Monahan bennett backlund in a few years ...waive Richards ???
- Redmile247

bennett can play the wing probably is going to anyways...

Your example certainly put that comment into perspective!

- justmike

If I'd only been in No-nuts ear before he extended Dion.....

Who would have thought Slava Voynov beating his Wife would have indirectly led to Mike Richards being put on waivers.


Crazy world.

I agree. Plus there is the possibility Kings used Dion as a rental almost for playoff push this year and try to move him elsewhere in summer?
- arichardson22

Yep. I do think there has to be some additional pieces in the trade though because it leaves a gaping hole in Toronto's already brutal D.

Dion and Holland or Bozak for Richards, LA's first, and a defenceman? Not sure who though.

Let the kings add Dion..this will help the Avs sneak into the playoffs when he stinks up that Kings D and gets Sutter fired

Yep
- Whiskey-Tango

Seems to be the logical thing

Let the kings add Dion..this will help the Avs sneak into the playoffs when he stinks up that Kings D and gets Sutter fired
- DDM-Coga

You don't think Dion can be an adequate No.5 dman?

Coburn + Grossman for Richards + Pick

You don't think Dion can be an adequate No.5 dman?
- walshyleafsfan

Maybe in the ECHL

Coburn + Grossman for Richards + Pick

- arichardson22

Trading for a guy on waivers would be so Flyers.

You don't think Dion can be an adequate No.5 dman?
- walshyleafsfan

He would at least be second pairing in LA no? Maybe even first pairing with Doughty?

You don't think Dion can be an adequate No.5 dman?
- walshyleafsfan

He would at least be second pairing in LA no? Maybe even first pairing with Doughty?

He would at least be second pairing in LA no? Maybe even first pairing with Doughty?
- Kinger34

No sir. He is apparently, an ECHL player.

Maybe in the ECHL
- dothedougie

Sweet

Trading for a guy on waivers would be so Flyers.
- eichiefs9

Homerish

Let the kings add Dion..this will help the Avs sneak into the playoffs when he stinks up that Kings D and gets Sutter fired
- DDM-Coga

I think Dion as a 2nd pairing D would be pretty deadly to be honest as someone who sees him play alot. The reduction in minutes would do him a world of good and you may even see some of the "old" Dion that Calgary had the first few years of his career. He's been nasty to play against the last few games but it's too little too late for him here in the Big Smoke.

Not designed to be a captain nor to be a top 2 D-man.

Solid 3 / 4 guy bordering on high end in my opinion.

Yep. I do think there has to be some additional pieces in the trade though because it leaves a gaping hole in Toronto's already brutal D.

Dion and Holland or Bozak for Richards, LA's first, and a defenceman? Not sure who though.
- Kinger34

I guess that is why Richards is on waivers.

You don't think Dion can be an adequate No.5 dman?
- walshyleafsfan

He will walk into that dressing room and hold that boom box over his head taking over as Team DJ

bennett can play the wing probably is going to anyways...
- monymonymony

At this point is rather have stajan filling his role and let any of colborne, granlund, jooris , or shore fill the 3C if you want to move bennett to the wing ....

Maybe in the ECHL
- dothedougie

He'd be a top pair guy in the SPHL

Trading for a guy on waivers would be so Flyers.
- eichiefs9

I would love if that happened.

bennett can play the wing probably is going to anyways...
- monymonymony

Per McKenzie TOR/CGY were the teams LA was talking to about a trade.

He'd be a top pair guy in the SPHL
- Feds91Stammer

I think Dion as a 2nd pairing D would be pretty deadly to be honest as someone who sees him play alot. The reduction in minutes would do him a world of good and you may even see some of the "old" Dion that Calgary had the first few years of his career. He's been nasty to play against the last few games but it's too little too late for him here in the Big Smoke.

Not designed to be a captain nor to be a top 2 D-man.

Solid 3 / 4 guy bordering on high end in my opinion.
- Cush29

He actually would do well playing more sheltered minutes behind Doughty and Muzin.
Nothing wrong with Dion, I think most teams would want him at 5.5m vs 7m. Thats just what hurts him is that contract, you are forced to play him as a Number 2 to justify the price of it

He will walk into that dressing room and hold that boom box over his head taking over as Team DJ
- DDM-Coga

Yeah I'd imagine that's exactly what would happen. The L.A. roster seems like the type that someone would do that to. Not much leadership or respected players their