seanlinden
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1. He's a UFA right now. So he can participate in the free agency market as if he'd be bought out. So from his perspective it would make no difference in terms of signing on with a different team (Ignoring the ramifications of questions of his character).
2. Obviously the Kings would have preferred to trade him, they are now stuck with a cap recapture penalty.
1. If he believes that his contract was wrongfully terminated, then no, he's not. He can't sign a contract with another team in good faith, realizing that he believes he's under contract to the Kings.
2. Yup, which is why it may not be as simple as "Richards gets a retroactive buyout".