Bear with me on this:
Glass and a late pick for M. Richards...Kings retain 50% of salary and cap hit.
Richards would get $2.875M from NY which is $1.3M more than Glass is eating up now (full year numbers w/o CapGeek to do the math for me) for a veteran who still seems to perform well in the playoffs. He certainly has more use than Glass. Worst case scenario send him to Hartford and someone will probably jump at taking him off your hands for that price. Maybe you get lucky and the guy regains his form like Selanne did when he returned to Anaheim in which case you get a 20+ goal scorer.
Kings are saddled with $4.825M even with Richards in the AHL. This move saves them an extra $500k immediately and if they waive or bury Glass they save even more. Worst case scenario, Glass only has a 3yr deal vs Richards 5 and they save an extra $2M/yr once Glass is gone. Lombardi gets to unload the contract after failing to use his compliance buyout and gets to save face with the players by saying the move gives Richards another lease on life with an NHL club. The move doesn't really help the hockey club, but it helps the GM and Richards isn't adding any value not being on the roster.
Bear with me on this:
Glass and a late pick for M. Richards...Kings retain 50% of salary and cap hit.
Richards would get $2.875M from NY which is $1.3M more than Glass is eating up now (full year numbers w/o CapGeek to do the math for me) for a veteran who still seems to perform well in the playoffs. He certainly has more use than Glass. Worst case scenario send him to Hartford and someone will probably jump at taking him off your hands for that price. Maybe you get lucky and the guy regains his form like Selanne did when he returned to Anaheim in which case you get a 20+ goal scorer.
Kings are saddled with $4.825M even with Richards in the AHL. This move saves them an extra $500k immediately and if they waive or bury Glass they save even more. Worst case scenario, Glass only has a 3yr deal vs Richards 5 and they save an extra $2M/yr once Glass is gone. Lombardi gets to unload the contract after failing to use his compliance buyout and gets to save face with the players by saying the move gives Richards another lease on life with an NHL club. The move doesn't really help the hockey club, but it helps the GM and Richards isn't adding any value not being on the roster. - Maskdman3
I had pretty much the same suggestion the other day. But, I do believe the Kings are going to succesfully find a deal with a team that will require them to hold on to money on his contract yet not also have to take on another contract like Glass.
Your scenario would be great for the Rangers, but I think the Kings will do better
Bear with me on this:
Glass and a late pick for M. Richards...Kings retain 50% of salary and cap hit.
Richards would get $2.875M from NY which is $1.3M more than Glass is eating up now (full year numbers w/o CapGeek to do the math for me) for a veteran who still seems to perform well in the playoffs. He certainly has more use than Glass. Worst case scenario send him to Hartford and someone will probably jump at taking him off your hands for that price. Maybe you get lucky and the guy regains his form like Selanne did when he returned to Anaheim in which case you get a 20+ goal scorer.
Kings are saddled with $4.825M even with Richards in the AHL. This move saves them an extra $500k immediately and if they waive or bury Glass they save even more. Worst case scenario, Glass only has a 3yr deal vs Richards 5 and they save an extra $2M/yr once Glass is gone. Lombardi gets to unload the contract after failing to use his compliance buyout and gets to save face with the players by saying the move gives Richards another lease on life with an NHL club. The move doesn't really help the hockey club, but it helps the GM and Richards isn't adding any value not being on the roster. - Maskdman3
If Mike Richards retires before the end of his contract, any team he played on after the new CBA was signed gets hit with the full cap recapture penalties. These penalties hit us with dead cap space of up to $10M I believe for 2 or 3 years.
If Mike Richards retires before the end of his contract, any team he played on after the new CBA was signed gets hit with the full cap recapture penalties. These penalties hit us with dead cap space of up to $10M I believe for 2 or 3 years.
Hell no to Richards. - rangerdanger94
I thought the cap re-capture penalties went to the original team
but regardless, I really don't think we are trading for Mike Richards. I don't think it's a topic worthy of spending the entire day on.
I thought the cap re-capture penalties went to the original team
but regardless, I really don't think we are trading for Mike Richards. I don't think it's a topic worthy of spending the entire day on. - jimbro83
Nope. Any team he plays for gets hit with it too. And it doesn't get split, both teams get hit with the entire penalty.
And yea you're right. I think there are other moves (Vermette) that would help us more and have less risk. Obviously it would cost more in terms of assets but he's a better player.
Nope. Any team he plays for gets hit with it too. And it doesn't get split, both teams get hit with the entire penalty.
And yea you're right. I think there are other moves (Vermette) that would help us more and have less risk. Obviously it would cost more in terms of assets but he's a better player. - rangerdanger94
Not true. The Flyers signed him to that contract and traded him before the 2013 CBA was agreed upon so they are exempt from facing those penalties.
Not true. The Flyers signed him to that contract and traded him before the 2013 CBA was agreed upon so they are exempt from facing those penalties. - eichiefs9
Read my original post. I said any team he plays for after the new CBA was signed.
Cmon man... One day someone is going to retaliate and run the queen and you guys wont be happy. - Danformo
If someone has the replay to post I'm 99% sure Hamonic gave him a shot in the lower back before he bumped into Halak. There was a looonngg period of time other teams would run Hank numerous times a game and nothing would be done.
If someone has the replay to post I'm 99% sure Hamonic gave him a shot in the lower back before he bumped into Halak. There was a looonngg period of time other teams would run Hank numerous times a game and nothing would be done. - nyrangers9479
Kreider is one of the few players on the team who go hard to the net. He better never stop, they need that traffic in front.
