The thing for me - and I'm far from an expert - is that Richards' salary and term combined with the fact that we are competing with the Kings for a playoff berth makes trading for him too huge a risk to include anything of immediate value or even potential immediate value. If the Flames are mulling over this (and make no mistake, they should be considering all avenues to improve the team) I believe the conversation needs to stay along the lines of Richards + Toffoli for a 3rd round pick or something.
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