Doesn't Richards have a NMC?
Breaking: Told thhe Flames have filed an offer sheet on Ryan O'Reilly. #TSN
If Richards is bought out, he becomes a free agent (I believe) and we can't trade him.
Welp, either way that takes ROR out of the mix for the Rangers - CAL didn't sign him to trade him and if COL matches, they're prohibited from trading him for a year.
A very aggressive move by the Flames. However, other GM's suggest Colorado could have fetched more than a 1st and 3rd via trade
With a $6.5m qualifying offer, we can probably pursue O'Reilly as a UFA next summer, after buying out Richards, if we strike out on Malkin.![]()
i was saying if the team is considering buying him out, aka not having him here, could they just look into making a move w the avs for ror instead using richards rather than buying him out if he agrees to waive his nmc (which i doubt he would do)