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Originally Posted by ComixZone
I still think there is plenty left in Richards. He played well in the playoffs last year, and knows how to win at the NHL level.
The big problem is still that 5.75M, and no one wanted to do the Kings a favour in taking it off their hands (the Kings have holes they need to fill - they need goal scoring and they need help on D thanks to Voynov). The idea that we could possibly get Richards, a guy who can play anywhere up and down your depth at 4.75M (1M or so retained), an additional asset (good pick or prospect), and move out one of our not-so-good contracts/players (Staj or Smid specifically in my eyes) - if something like that becomes available, I'd be ecstatic to see Treliving make that move.
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Not worth it. Richards is seriously only barely better than Stajan at this point of his career. He's not going to be even remotely close to the player he was in Philly. Those all-star days of his are a thing of the past.
And even if the Flames are stupid enough to bring him here, he'd likely only be replacing Stajan on the 4th line anyway for a lot more money and barely any on-ice upgrade over Stajan.
Richards is most likely NOT that good anymore. I know it's hard to accept that Richards may be closer to being over the hill at age 29 than regaining any great hockey form but it happens. Just ask Devin Setoguchi.