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we did make the 2nd round with him playing like absolute horse ****..If he can return to 70 points. who knows?
TSN: Brad Richards NOT being bought out
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we did make the 2nd round with him playing like absolute horse ****..If he can return to 70 points. who knows?
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A. 1 cup followed by 6 playoff less seasons
B. 0 cups with 6 playoff appearences maybe a trip to the conference finals and perhaps a loss in the cup finals
i'll take B anyday of the week.
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Well he probably assumed for the majority of this past season that he was going to be bought out today.
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LaffyTaffyNYR
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Put Bb on the wing of a jet going to a place where a 2nd round pick is. 4th line only.
The Rangers dont either, and thats the God damn problem isnt it? Most successfully run franchises do.
No he was bad. Rangers brass is expecting a better performance next year it appears.
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Not if its followed by 6 years where the team isn't competitve. Sure it would be great to win the cup, but if the next 6 years of hockey are ruined, its not worth it to me..
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So we should expect the same play?
No, because now he's actually going to exercise instead of doing those charity hockey games.
Unlike most players, he didn't do **** last year. Nash, Stepan, and McDonagh all played in Europe last year. Richards didn't do ****. Maybe this is why he played how he did.
No they don't. They all take calculated risks. The Rangers are betting that he doesn't get hurt and can be bought out next year if need be. No risk/no reward.
InvalidBeard
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Lot's of players didn't play hockey over the lockout. Callahan, Girardi and Lundqvist.
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Lol looks like we're not improving the team this year. Sather thinks we're gonna just slap a new coach on this team and it instantly becomes a contender.
There's alot of teams out there who have never won one who would sell everything for ours in '94. You can't even put a price on a Cup.
There's alot of teams out there who have never won one who would sell everything for ours in '94. You can't even put a price on a Cup.
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The decision not to buyout Richards reeks of Dolan as it seemed everyone else wanted him gone. To say I'm shocked wouldn't be correct as this franchise has a history of giving out bad contracts to over the hill players. Now 2 things could be happening:
1) Sather could be working on trading Richards, which would not shock me as we know how many teams were interested in acquiring him when he was a free agent
2) AV plans to use him as a winger to mask his deficiencies as I was hoping we would look like this down the center next season Stepan, Brassard, Boyle, Lindberg. With less pressure and responsibilities in the defensive zone he could focus on offense, ie Eric Lindros when he was moved to wing as a Ranger. Now will Richards be successful, who knows, but his days as a top 6 center are over. He was signed to play center with Gaborik, Gabby is gone and Richards should be too.
1) Sather could be working on trading Richards, which would not shock me as we know how many teams were interested in acquiring him when he was a free agent
2) AV plans to use him as a winger to mask his deficiencies as I was hoping we would look like this down the center next season Stepan, Brassard, Boyle, Lindberg. With less pressure and responsibilities in the defensive zone he could focus on offense, ie Eric Lindros when he was moved to wing as a Ranger. Now will Richards be successful, who knows, but his days as a top 6 center are over. He was signed to play center with Gaborik, Gabby is gone and Richards should be too.
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http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/sto...k-rangers-use-compliance-buyout-brad-richards
His contract actually expires in 2020.
His contract actually expires in 2020.
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I disagree.
My point was, 1 Cup now and a long drought later, or 2 or more cups in the near future?
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Just came here to say I think Richards will bounce back this season. I believe AV will sort of rejuvenate him.
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And none of those three were on their A game, so I don't know what point you're trying to make.
Understood, but you'd think he'd eventually regain some conditioning as the season progressed and he did just the opposite.
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Many people say the Rangers "sold their soul" in 94. Emptied out the prospect cubbard. I was too young to know.
I started watching in late 96 97 season, and then grew up on Rangers teams that I loved but we all know missed the playoffs for 7 seasons in a row.
I don't want to see that again.
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