Although the team is no longer on the hook for his cap charge, the cap-recapture penalties are effective immediately.

also from the espn article. just to confirm, because there's been a lot of disagreement on this here and in Kings thread.

Richards crossed the border into Kensington all the time. What's the big deal?
- hereticpride

That's more dangerous then going into Mexico.

Guys are SO easy. Anything happens it immediately becomes a rumor about "someone's" woman. We need an eyeroll emoji.
- bodiva88

you don't think it's plausible given his party boy nature?

Doesn't sound like that's it from the Strang article, if the info is correct. Doesn't just sound like conditioning either
- eayost

That article sounds pretty bad for Richards

I find it hard to believe he could have been arrested without TMZ sniffing it out already.
- bodiva88

Or deadspin

That is conceivable.
- bodiva88

I still expect Fehr to file a grievance

no coburn either.

At this moment, I say the D is weaker.
That will be a big issue
- nails

Coburn is a loss, but he only played 39 games with the team last season. There's a lot of factors in play.

I still expect Fehr to file a grievance
- ob18

As NHLPA head, he almost has to.

I still expect Fehr to file a grievance
- ob18

They didnt terminate Voynov right away for beating his wife or Stoll for drugs. Doesnt make sense

So vinny is next
- Winning

Please Hockey God....AKA Hexy

Or deadspin
- ob18

And.....now Deadspin is on it:

http://deadspin.com/kings...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

you don't think it's plausible given his party boy nature?
- 2Real

No, not one bit. People tend to overlook the fact that this is a severe legal matter, even if he "partied" in front of the person there would be no grounds to terminate.

As NHLPA head, he almost has to.
- johndewar

Of course

And.....now Deadspin is on it:

http://deadspin.com/kings...ter&utm_medium=socialflow
- johndewar

Spoke too soon

Coburn is a loss, but he only played 39 games with the team last season. There's a lot of factors in play.
- MJL

going to have to cross fingers about medvedev

They didnt terminate Voynov right away for beating his wife or Stoll for drugs. Doesnt make sense
- Winning

Because it is still pending. The moment someone says guilty, he will be cut loose. Otherwise there would be no grounds to terminate.

going to have to cross fingers about medvedev
- nails

I trust Hextall. I'm pretty sure he is a good player, there may be an adjustment period to the NA game. I read he can play both sides of the ice, which is also a plus.

Because it is still pending. The moment someone says guilty, he will be cut loose. Otherwise there would be no grounds to terminate.
- Glak18

Then he can sign here! Woohoo!

They didnt terminate Voynov right away for beating his wife or Stoll for drugs. Doesnt make sense
- Winning

Different scenario....we don't have all of the facts yet. Kings were right to suspend him and let the legal process run its course.

We need more facts before we can compare anyone to anyone.

Because it is still pending. The moment someone says guilty, he will be cut loose. Otherwise there would be no grounds to terminate.
- Glak18

Exactly

if the border stuff is true, that screams trafficking.
and that isn't something you have to get sent to rehab for.
thats jail time

Because it is still pending. The moment someone says guilty, he will be cut loose. Otherwise there would be no grounds to terminate.
- Glak18

Yep, and he's been suspended. Although I think it is reasonable to assume that if Richards did do something at the border, wouldn't he get his day in court also?

Then he can sign here! Woohoo!
- eayost

You would want the Flyers to sign someone who beat their wife and who would be currently in prison?

They didnt terminate Voynov right away for beating his wife or Stoll for drugs. Doesnt make sense
- Winning

Can't terminate Voynov while he's suspended-or trade him,either- and Stoll is a pending UFA. No need to terminate either of them, despite the optics

Because it is still pending. The moment someone says guilty, he will be cut loose. Otherwise there would be no grounds to terminate.
- Glak18

That doesn't matter to some teams owners, they don't care & will wash their hands of it and get away as fast as they can. Others suspend them & see which way things turn.