Spitting Chiclets Mike Richards

[LAKings88]

Thought it should have its own thread.

Highlights for me:

Matt Greene was a great teammate. Held the team together during Sutter years. Explains why (to me) he was resigned over Mitchell.

Sutter was a hard ass but the team needed it.

Dry Island nonsense. Surprise, players like to party but also work hard. Also the media bs in Philly.

Carter did not want to go to CBus (Again I’m terribly shocked). They had a hand shake agreement not to be traded from Philly.

Also just think Richards body broke down. Not sure what he had to do to manage pain but I wish he could have lived up to his potential over the corse of his entire contract.

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[YP44]

I wish they would have at least touched base on his AHL role, what was asked of him down there before coming back up and his time in Washington. Otherwise loved it.

 

[LAKings88]

I wish they would have at least touched base on his AHL role, what was asked of him down there before coming back up and his time in Washington. Otherwise loved it.

Yeah, was surprised when Biz said you could see he had slowed down.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

I wish they would have at least touched base on his AHL role, what was asked of him down there before coming back up and his time in Washington. Otherwise loved it.

They did talk about his stint in the AHL....but not Washington.

 

[Lt Dan]

The things they didn't ask about were the most revealing. Nothing about the arrest or the contract termination.
It's public knowledge that Mike doesn't like the media. We can safely assume that they agreed not to ask about certain things

 

[Bandit]

The things they didn't ask about were the most revealing. Nothing about the arrest or the contract termination.
It's public knowledge that Mike doesn't like the media. We can safely assume that they agreed not to ask about certain things

I'm willing to bet he can't talk about it as a condition to his settlement.

 

[Lt Dan]

I'm willing to bet he can't talk about it as a condition to his settlement.

that is a very good point

 

[raswilliam]

really enjoyed this interview. As a Richie homer myself, dude is just a pro. Had nothing bad to say about anyone.

Highlight for me was him talking about Forsberg when he played with Philly. First day on the ice everyone just stopped and stared in amazement at Forsberg skill level.

Hope Richie is enjoying getting paid by the kings to go fishing until 2032.

 

[kingsholygrail]

It is a wonder what could have been if his body didn't break down like it did.

 

[YP44]

They did talk about his stint in the AHL....but not Washington.

Yup but I wanted more about it

 

[jfont]

i miss the mike richards pre-2014 like i miss deadmarsh

 

[Stimpythecat]

I liked the stories about Carter after the trades. How they were walking on the beach and Richards is here and Carts is in Columbus. then also Richards asking about if Carts would like to be traded to LA.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I still want to know what they said to each other after the first Cup win.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

i miss the mike richards pre-2014 like i miss deadmarsh

I had never drawn that connection until this mention, wow, yeah.

Watching the quiet Richards just mow people down in 2012--starting with Burrows--was just something else. And it really set the tone--this team didn't chirp or anything (except Drew, lol), just keep your mouth shut and play hard till the whistle. Richards. Brown. Mitchell. Greene. Williams. Can go on and on about those guys and more, every single one of them had that same "this is gonna get done whether you like it or not" quiet confidence until their bodies just couldn't keep up with their will.

 

[Herby]

This was a good listen. The guy has a dream life, summers up north fishing and golfing and winters somewhere warm, with millions in the bank and millions still rolling in for the next 13 years.

I don't blame him for not discussing the border incident whether he signed an NDA or not, I think everyone has a pretty good idea of what was going on. As a Kings fan it greatly helped the teams cap situation that his contract was terminated, but I still think it was overall in poor taste.

 

[Telos]

He was the tipping point, it was short-lived but worth it. First time I saw him on the ice for the Kings I knew our second line center prayers had been answered. He was phenomenal when we needed him most.

I liked the interview. I wish I had his life. It would have been nice if things had happened differently toward the end. Lombardi could have definitely handled things better, but it's hard not to wish the guy nothing but the best.

 

[Rorschach]

I still say his body was still serviceable but it was his head that was messed up, physically, and it was the combination of two hits that led to concussions that did him in. How can you skate or hit at full speed, risking that impact, knowing your own noggin was mush that was barely holding together?

 

[KingsHockey24]

Richards was my favorite non LA King before being traded here.

He's gritty, could make plays, fantastic in his own end of the ice, and had some really great leadership qualities. Glad to have seen him win here in LA.

 

[Bandit]

I still say his body was still serviceable but it was his head that was messed up, physically, and it was the combination of two hits that led to concussions that did him in. How can you skate or hit at full speed, risking that impact, knowing your own noggin was mush that was barely holding together?

I mean, not disagreeing with you but his head is attached to his body.

 

[kingsboy11]

I think it was the season before he was traded to us, the Flyers played a game in LA and Richards just abused us and I remember going to my dad and said I would give anything to have Mike Richards on this team. And when the trade happened I was ecstatic even though I didn't like giving up Schenn or Simmer, but I knew it would be worth it.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I mean, not disagreeing with you but his head is attached to his body.

Barely by this point, though.

Bolland did his best to remove it.

 

[kingsfan28]

I still say his body was still serviceable but it was his head that was messed up, physically, and it was the combination of two hits that led to concussions that did him in. How can you skate or hit at full speed, risking that impact, knowing your own noggin was mush that was barely holding together?

That hit in the 2013 playoffs vs the Hawks was his undoing .

 

[KingsHockey24]

I think it was the season before he was traded to us, the Flyers played a game in LA and Richards just abused us and I remember going to my dad and said I would give anything to have Mike Richards on this team. And when the trade happened I was ecstatic even though I didn't like giving up Schenn or Simmer, but I knew it would be worth it.

I remember that game like it was yesterday.

 

[YP44]

Richards was my favorite non LA King before being traded here.

He's gritty, could make plays, fantastic in his own end of the ice, and had some really great leadership qualities. Glad to have seen him win here in LA.

God I wish he was still playing. Even if he was a 3rd liner at this point would have been great to watch him. That Philly run in 2010 (may have year wrong but year they lost to Chicago) was something else.

 

[YP44]

I think it was the season before he was traded to us, the Flyers played a game in LA and Richards just abused us and I remember going to my dad and said I would give anything to have Mike Richards on this team. And when the trade happened I was ecstatic even though I didn't like giving up Schenn or Simmer, but I knew it would be worth it.

Simmonds was my favorite King at the time of that deal and I was still jacked about it.