[News] Brad Richards bought out by NYR

[KootenayFlamesFan]

John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet
Brad Richards will receive 53 mil of 60 mil of original deal.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by opendoor

So all told the Rangers are paying him around $52M for 2.5 seasons of play.

That's great for Richards. I doubt that we would have bought him out. We'd probably be living with that mistake.

[codynw]

Sad Richards

[sharkov]

Rangers had all that money sunk into scoring goals but they were heavily outshot in the stanley cup finals.....

[Cflames_12.5]

I'm just thinking out loud here. Would there be any fit for Brad say as our bottom line center. We don't really have anyone to fill out our bottom line.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Cflames_12

I'm just thinking out loud here. Would there be any fit for Brad say as our bottom line center. We don't really have anyone to fill out our bottom line.

Brad Richards isn't coming to a non-playoff team to play 4th line minutes.

[cKy]

No way. If he reportedly didnt like the travel in Dallas, he isnt going to like it any better here. I know he won (stole) a cup, but he doesnt have that winner mentality (IMO), I want people on this team who want to be here and try to win - not just collect a paycheck

[troutman]

Was this near miss another nail in Feaster's coffin for Burke?

[flamesfan1297]

I bet he goes to the Flyers. Theyll offer him a nice Lecavlier like contract

[dustygoon]

Glen Sather....what a career of extremes.

[howard_the_duck]

Originally Posted by Cflames_12

I'm just thinking out loud here. Would there be any fit for Brad say as our bottom line center. We don't really have anyone to fill out our bottom line.

Better to keep those thoughts to yourself

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by troutman

Was this near miss another nail in Feaster's coffin for Burke?

I'm sure it was one of many but probably lower on the list of poor decisions.

[codynw]

If Richards was smart, he would sign a very cap friendly contract with a contender that needs a top 6 center like St. Louis or Anaheim.

[Cflames_12.5]

Originally Posted by howard_the_duck

Better to keep those thoughts to yourself

Thanks

[theoforever]

Originally Posted by troutman

Was this near miss another nail in Feaster's coffin for Burke?

Feaster was gone period, nails or not.
In win now mode, Richards made sense sort of, glad it didn't happen.
Burke has had a few near misses in his career too, they all do.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by troutman

Was this near miss another nail in Feaster's coffin for Burke?

Would be pretty hypocritical since Burke was one of those lined up on July 1st outside Richard's agent's office ready to make a pitch.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by Cflames_12

I'm just thinking out loud here. Would there be any fit for Brad say as our bottom line center. We don't really have anyone to fill out our bottom line.

Lol. Come to a bottom 5 team in the league who plays in the travel heavy west where it snows 8 months a year, you pay more taxes, and take 4th line minutes. Sounds like a dream situation.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by theoforever

Feaster was gone period, nails or not.
In win now mode, Richards made sense sort of, glad it didn't happen.
Burke has had a few near misses in his career too, they all do.

In win now mode Richards might sorta make sense except we were nowhere near win now competitive and he couldn't see that. In terms of the business of the game I'm sure he ran things decent. In terms of actually knowing the game he was terrible.

[theoforever]

Originally Posted by Hackey

In win now mode Richards might sorta make sense except we were nowhere near win now competitive and he couldn't see that. In terms of the business of the game I'm sure he ran things decent. In terms of actually knowing the game he was terrible.

Who, Edwards could not see that or Ken King. Feaster was a pawn, told them what they wanted to hear just to keep his job. We know Iginla was in win mode now.

[ricardodw]

This impacts the Flames as it gives room for the Rangers to sign Brian Boyle.