I think they probably are considering this, they might not do it in the end but it is actually an option for them with how many RFA/UFA's they have coming up.
When you have an operating income of 75 mil, you can afford to eat a huge contract for a long time if you think you can use the money on a better player. I just don't see who they could bring in to replace him that is better. I'd say there is about a 10% chance they buy out Richards this offseason
As for those asking why Sather still has a job, it certainly isn't because of his FA signings. He has stocked the organization with terrific young players and has found top talent in the draft without getting any top 10 draft picks. He would run a money-tight team into the ground, but what he does works in New York
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