Never was a fan of Richardson, either as a player, or, as a coach. That said, I have been on record here of hating the current roster construction. Pieces like Foligno, Donato, Maroon, C. Smith, and Murphy are not building blocks for the future, and kill top level roster spots that some player with up-side might be able to use to grow. I don't mind 3rd liners like Dickinson, a stable pony, like Teravainen or taking a flyer on a Hall, or a big ticket guy, like Seth Jones, to get to cap floors, but, if you were gonna do a tear down, do it, and take your lumps. They have been taking lumps, but, with players that have no future in Chicago. Richardson just never fired up any hope for this 'Hawk fan, nor did his assistant, Derek King, another hire I disliked, even at the AHL level.
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