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Originally Posted by Serapth
If the Kings weren't up against the cap, or Mike's numbers weren't awful, you would be seeing a much much much different spin on this from LA.
If it turns out the LA Kings cut a player for the possibility of a conviction over a single bottle of Oxy, frankly FARK them right in the ARSE. Low class.
I was holding off on commenting, as early rumours made it sound like he was smuggling... that it ended up being a single personal use bottle... of a substance someone of means could have gotten a prescription for with extreme ease... seriously, screw the Kings. I hope this bites them hard.
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This line of thinking is getting tiresome.
The Kings were classy by having the General Manager go and visit Richards in his home, in Canada, and offer to not buy him out (throw him away) if he committed to to a conditioning regimen, which he said he would do.
Richards didnt keep up his end of the deal which kills me to say because hes one of my top 3 favourite players.
But unfortunately this one is all on him. Hes on the painkillers and that sucks, but there exists a paid-for drug/rehab program for him. Hes the one who tried bringing a controlled substance across a border and hes the one who failed to inform his employer.
I understand that we as Flames fans want the Kings to be hindered in order to improve our own standing, but as with the Flames its never given, always earned. We dont need the League to tie the Kings' hands on this one, the Flames will earn their place on their own regardless of what happens to the Kings.