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View Poll Results: Will Richards get claimed today?
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01-26-2015, 10:12 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Mike Richards on waivers - CLEARS
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC15s15 seconds agoHearing Mike Richards of LA is on waivers today. Wow.
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Think Calgary will take a crack at him?
Last edited by Otto-matic; 01-26-2015 at 01:28 PM.
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01-26-2015, 10:13 AM
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First Line Centre
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Contract is too long - if no one will bite now, he would need to really increase value to be able to be moved when the youngsters need new deals. Pass
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01-26-2015, 10:13 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I am thinking if Edmonton does not pick him up, he will clear waivers.
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01-26-2015, 10:13 AM
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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I bet they wished they had Simmonds and Schenn instead.
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01-26-2015, 10:14 AM
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I would pick him up
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01-26-2015, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ontario
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Edmonton should take him
EDIT: without looking at their cap situation
Last edited by Mitch; 01-26-2015 at 10:42 AM.
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01-26-2015, 10:14 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Otto-matic
Think Calgary will take a crack at him?
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Please, please, please, .........don't.
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01-26-2015, 10:15 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Welcome to Edmonton Mike.
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01-26-2015, 10:16 AM
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The Flames can't take this kind of contract if they want to compete in a few years.
We already have Backlund and Monahan, who are much better than Richards right now. What happens when Bennett makes the jump? We have a ridiculously expensive 4th line centre? On a massive contract?
Think ahead and don't be dumb.
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01-26-2015, 10:16 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alan21
I bet they wished they had Simmonds and Schenn instead.
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Their two Stanley Cups say otherwise.
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01-26-2015, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alan21
I bet they wished they had Simmonds and Schenn instead.
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Two cups say no. As bad as he has looked this past year, he played a huge role in their first one, no?
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01-26-2015, 10:17 AM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitch
Edmonton should take him
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Not sure if Edmonton has the cap space to take him...even if they did, it would ruin their plan to pick first overall
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01-26-2015, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The Oilers HAVE to take him.
They have cap space galore, and do not have to give up anyone, nor do they have to force anyone to go there.
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01-26-2015, 10:17 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Post apex player.
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01-26-2015, 10:17 AM
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As someone who's always been a huge Mike Richards fan ... no thanks. The contract is just too long.
Edmonton might, which would make me throw up.
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01-26-2015, 10:18 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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The Mayor John Hoven @mayorNHL 14 seconds ago
From what I've gathered, #LAKings were working on multiple deals to trade Richards over the weekend. Final one fell through late last night.
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01-26-2015, 10:18 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
The Flames can't take this kind of contract if they want to compete in a few years.
We already have Backlund and Monahan, who are much better than Richards right now. What happens when Bennett makes the jump? We have a ridiculously expensive 4th line centre? On a massive contract?
Think ahead and don't be dumb.
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1. Centers are hard to come by.
2. We have lots of cap space.
3. He could be a good mentor to the kids.
4. He has two cups.
I would take him in a heart beat.
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01-26-2015, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ah123
Not sure if Edmonton has the cap space to take him...even if they did, it would ruin their plan to pick first overall
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Richards might do well to contribute to that goal long term if he remains a 25 point player making big money for the next 5 years.
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01-26-2015, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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If Edmonton doesn't take him that would be ridiculous.
Have to think Winnipeg would take a look as well. Could use more center depth for the playoffs and he would be huge in going against the other big centers in their division.
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01-26-2015, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
2. We have lots of cap space.
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This is exactly what I'm talking about.
We have cap space now.
What happens when Monahan wants $6M+ in a few years? Gaudreau? Giordano will want $8M+.
When it comes time to compete, Richards and his massive contract will make it harder to sign the pieces that actually matter to this rebuild.
Don't be fooled and think in the moment. Think long-term. We don't need a $6M mentor when we have enough vets on the team already.
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