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Old 01-27-2015, 12:51 PM   #473
GreenLantern2814
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
I would happily take Richards' contract if the compensation was worthwhile. Keep him through next season and then either buy him out or try to trade with some salary retained.

The Flames were asking for Toffoli for taking Richards' contract. In other words:

Richards + Toffoli for nothing (I know, the Kings don't want that deal, but that's where talks were at apparently)

You are adding Glencross and Smid and switching Toffoli for Zykov and a 2nd.

Toffoli is worth more than Zykov and a 2nd.

So you downgraded their offer AND through in Glencross and Smid.

Good deal!

How about something like

Richards + Toffoli for Smid
Oh if only it were that easy...
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