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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
At the time that the Flames were pursuing Richards he was probably in the top of the rankings in terms of centers and coming off of a 77 point season with the Stars.
No one could have predicted that he would bust this hard
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A player on the wrong side of 30, already playing at (or very close to) his career peak, going into a UFA negotiation. Honestly, which direction did people really think his playing was going to go? Up, up and beyond?
Maybe one doesn't predict a total bust, but it wasn't exactly rocket surgery.