[News] Mike Richards on waivers - CLEARS

[Karl]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

We basically have a huge number of posters wanting to claim a guy who's own GM admits is an AHL player who's being paid top six player money for the next five seasons.

Like huh?

I know. I'd feel like total #### if I were Richards after hearing what Lombardi's supposedly thinking of him according to that Pierre LeBrun thing.

[CliffFletcher]

So his GM goes out on a limb for Richards and keeps him on the defending Cup team with the understanding he will rededicate himself to conditioning. And presumably he doesn't do the work over the summer.

And people honestly want to bring this guy in as a mentor?

[GreenLantern]

So if both sides agree to nullify the contract does that work?

Or is Richards locked into this deal until retirement?

[PeteLFan]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

We basically have a huge number of posters wanting to claim a guy who's own GM admits is an AHL player who's being paid top six player money for the next five seasons.

Like huh?

No one is saying claim him, we are saying TRADE for him if it works for us because he is a significant upgrade on stajan.

[DoubleF]

nvm

[codynw]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

So his GM goes out on a limb for Richards and keeps him on the defending Cup team with the understanding he will rededicate himself to conditioning. And presumably he doesn't do the work over the summer.

And people honestly want to bring this guy in as a mentor?

But grit and intangiblez and playoff experience.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Karl

I know. I'd feel like total #### if I were Richards after hearing what Lombardi's supposedly thinking of him according to that Pierre LeBrun thing.

To whom much is given, much is expected. Richards simply hasnt been bringing it lately.

The guy is underwhelming in the regular season but hes a playoff warrior.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by The_Future

I'll give you that. Look at it this way if you knew today you had to take on an ugly, lengthy contract. The payoff is you would win two Stanley Cups, but you'd be stuck with the contract. Would you do it?

Take a look at this below.

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
Lombardi doesn't expect Richards to be claimed on waivers. Says looked at trade route but no fit. Hopes Mike will re-discover game in AHL

Ouch!

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Karl

I know. I'd feel like total #### if I were Richards after hearing what Lombardi's supposedly thinking of him according to that Pierre LeBrun thing.

yeah, poor guy.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

So if both sides agree to nullify the contract does that work?

Or is Richards locked into this deal until retirement?

He'd have to be put on $125 waivers for the purpose of a buy out. And there's a certain amount of cap that sticks on L.A for ten years instead of paying the remaining 5 in full. Not certain on the dollar amount of what sticks if they buy him out.

Hind sight says they should have used one of the two post lockout buy outs on him. Bad gamble since he's been buried on the depth chart.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

So if both sides agree to nullify the contract does that work?

Or is Richards locked into this deal until retirement?

Doubt Richards will agree to nullify with $22 million still left to be paid out on his contract.

If he nullifies he at most likely only gets a 1 year $3 million deal from another NHL team - if that.

[Tinordi]

Originally Posted by Karl

I know. I'd feel like total #### if I were Richards after hearing what Lombardi's supposedly thinking of him according to that Pierre LeBrun thing.

I dont know though, Richards "knows how to win," just like Mr. Five Rings Kevin Lowe, those intangibles are probably worth 28 MILLION DOLLARS, and even if they're only worth half that he can still be a good "mentor" for our younger players on how to get through practice hungover.

[Karl]

Originally Posted by PeteLFan

No one is saying claim him, we are saying TRADE for him if it works for us because he is a significant upgrade on stajan.

No, he's not anymore. He used to be.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

I dont know though, Richards "knows how to win," just like Mr. Five Rings Kevin Lowe, those intangibles are probably worth 28 MILLION DOLLARS, and even if they're only worth half that he can still be a good "mentor" for our younger players on how to get through practice hungover.

Hey, thats a valuable life skill!

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

So his GM goes out on a limb for Richards and keeps him on the defending Cup team with the understanding he will rededicate himself to conditioning. And presumably he doesn't do the work over the summer.

And people honestly want to bring this guy in as a mentor?

Not to mention, Dean Lombardi has historically been very local to his guys... the way things went downhill for Mike Richards, we do not want him anywhere close to being a "mentor" for this team.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by PeteLFan

No one is saying claim him, we are saying TRADE for him if it works for us because he is a significant upgrade on stajan.

Exactly. I would only take him if Stajan is going somewhere else just because he is an upgrade on him. Not a huge amount. He does have attitude problems. It would also depend on what we would be getting to do the Kings a favour.

I wouldn't take Richards by himself even for free. We would need to delete a decent contract to make it make sense.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

I dont know though, Richards "knows how to win," just like Mr. Five Rings Kevin Lowe, those intangibles are probably worth 28 MILLION DOLLARS, and even if they're only worth half that he can still be a good "mentor" for our younger players on how to get through practice hungover.

Rings earned 30 years ago by a guy who can't affect the play on the ice is vastly different than 2 rings in the last 3 years as a player.

C'mon man.

[Travis Munroe]

How much would Richards make personally if sent down?

[Karl]

Nm

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Realtor 1

How much would Richards make personally if sent down?

Pretty much the same, he's on a one way contract.