Speculation: Mike Richards

[Sens Vader]

where does he go?

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[Super Cake]

retirement

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Edmonton should use him for the 4th line.

 

[Hivemind]

PTO then retirement

 

[BeastMode97]

I'd give him a PTO from the Oilers. See if there is anything left

 

[third man in]

He'd be ok as a 13th Forward/FO specialist somewhere.

 

[member 202355]

PTO. Where, no clue.

 

[YP44]

PTO with LA? haha

 

[Cor]

Switzerland is my guess.

 

[Extra Texture]

I know it was widely known his style of play would lead to an early demise for this guy, but how quickly he has fallen by just 31 still shocks me.

Anyway, I dont know where he ends up, but a PTO somewhere seems like a likely outcome. I thought he would look a little better than he did for the Caps, but after that stint I dont think anyone is lining up to nab him.

 

[Rorschach]

I know it was widely known his style of play would lead to an early demise for this guy, but how quickly he has fallen by just 31 still shocks me.

Anyway, I dont know where he ends up, but a PTO somewhere seems like a likely outcome. I thought he would look a little better than he did for the Caps, but after that stint I dont think anyone is lining up to nab him.

When he was LA, he was playing just fine at first. But after a major concussion and then another concussion, he was done as an impact player.

 

[raswilliam]

where does he go?

Fishing in Kenora, ON

 

[BonMorrison]

big hands

 

[Stonewall]

I just realized he has the same name as Michael Richards (aka Kramer)

 

[Extra Texture]

When he was LA, he was playing just fine at first. But after a major concussion and then another concussion, he was done as an impact player.

Yeah, I clearly remember him being a very good two way player for LA (as he was in Philly but less on the offensive side with the help he had in LA). Its a damn shame the concussions affected him so much.

I remember watching that NHL 36 about him a few years ago and coming away liking him, even though I had built up a healthy hatred of the player until that point. Its just hard to believe that was 4 years ago and today were talking about him potentially leaving the NHL today.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He could fill a role in anyone's 4th line, but the guy just cannot score. He still appears to play a very savvy game, and his skating was fine, but just a little offense and he's back in Washington. He was a goalscoring black hole. Was really pulling for him, but he's probably done unless he wants to play for pennies on the bottom line.

 

[Sens Vader]

He could fill a role in anyone's 4th line, but the guy just cannot score. He still appears to play a very savvy game, and his skating was fine, but just a little offense and he's back in Washington. He was a goalscoring black hole. Was really pulling for him, but he's probably done unless he wants to play for pennies on the bottom line.

so outside of scoring you thought he played fairly well? I wouldn't expect much from a 4th line center...just to be defensively responsible, physical, and good on the pk

 

[raswilliam]

He'll be making some nice coin fishing until 2032 on the kings payroll. Lucky guy.

 

[Blue Goose]

In situations like this, I always look at a connection with a former coach:

- He played under Pete DeBoer in Kitchener (4 seasons, Memorial Cup Champ in 2003)
- He played under Peter Laviolette in Philadelphia (2 seasons, Stanley Cup finalist in 2010)

Any chance San Jose or Nashville would see value in Richards' veteran leadership and use him on their 4th line?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He'll be making some nice coin fishing until 2032 on the kings payroll. Lucky guy.

Still blows my mind...

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

so outside of scoring you thought he played fairly well? I wouldn't expect much from a 4th line center...just to be defensively responsible, physical, and good on the pk

I really did think he played well given the circumstances, and I was fairly skeptical when he was signed.

He played up in the playoffs, but couldn't score on a barn door.

 

[Kcoyote3]

In situations like this, I always look at a connection with a former coach:

- He played under Pete DeBoer in Kitchener (4 seasons, Memorial Cup Champ in 2003)
- He played under Peter Laviolette in Philadelphia (2 seasons, Stanley Cup finalist in 2010)

Any chance San Jose or Nashville would see value in Richards' veteran leadership and use him on their 4th line?

Sharks have a truckload of better 4th line players than Richards.

 

[Rorschach]

Yeah, I clearly remember him being a very good two way player for LA (as he was in Philly but less on the offensive side with the help he had in LA). Its a damn shame the concussions affected him so much.

I remember watching that NHL 36 about him a few years ago and coming away liking him, even though I had built up a healthy hatred of the player until that point. Its just hard to believe that was 4 years ago and today were talking about him potentially leaving the NHL today.

He was everything we hoped Lucic would be, especially in the playoffs.

 

[The Thin White Duke]

Marlies are a little short on centers I guess.

 

[Nalens Oga]

I'd take him for an year on Colorado. We need some centres like Grigorenko and possibly Duchene playing on the wing due to our lack of depth on the wing so he'd be a good 4 C and PKer. We also don't have much depth on the farm and rely on waiver acquisitions for the 4th line.

Also, the current veteran forwards on the team haven't really been helpful imo, Richards has a different style to a guy like Iginla which might help the locker room.