I know Richards was on a team that won two Cups....but


Richards for Simmonds, B. Schenn & (2nd rnd pick = Nicklas Grossmann)
- LeftCoaster

So you're saying LA won that trade.

I know Richards was on a team that won two Cups....but


Richards for Simmonds, B. Schenn & (2nd rnd pick = Nicklas Grossmann)
- LeftCoaster

Yeah tried to argue that with a Kings fan the other day... I love Simmonds' game. Everything Lucic should be.

I'm not gonna give him much more credit than the contract he signed already does....but to say he's finished skill wise in the NHL is malarkey. He is wayyyy better than probably 30 or 40 regular NHL centers in the league....that are making <$3M.

I'm not gonna give him much more credit than the contract he signed already does....but to say he's finished skill wise in the NHL is malarkey. He is wayyyy better than probably 30 or 40 regular NHL centers in the league....that are making <$3M.
- Jeropotato

Also Chris Kelly who makes 3.5

So you're saying LA won that trade.
- Feds91Stammer

Is that a statement or a question? Because I don't see a question mark at the end of your sentence.

Also Chris Kelly who makes 3.5
- glove_was_stuck

So does Reilly Smith now.

Very much so.

B.Schenn is a bust, Simmonds is black, and Grossmann can't skate himself out of a paper bag.
- Streit2ThePoint

Yeah but Grossman had to skate himself in to that paper bag. So that's pretty impressive.

Also Chris Kelly who makes 3.5
- glove_was_stuck

Sure.....theres so many idiotic contracts out there....Richards was/is in the AHL because he cant live up to the cap hit....unless he reinvents his game or fitness level or whatever it is that is slowing him down there is no way he doesnt get bought out before that deal expires....unless we have expansion again and he goes in the draft.

Sure.....theres so many idiotic contracts out there....Richards was/is in the AHL because he cant live up to the cap hit....unless he reinvents his game or fitness level or whatever it is that is slowing him down there is no way he doesnt get bought out before that deal expires....unless we have expansion again and he goes in the draft.
- Jeropotato

Yeah, he's the new Wade Redden.

Very much so.

B.Schenn is a bust, Simmonds is black, and Grossmann can't skate himself out of a paper bag.
- Streit2ThePoint

I agree.

Yeah but Grossman had to skate himself in to that paper bag. So that's pretty impressive.
- eichiefs9

They lured him in with a cheesesteak

Is that a statement or a question? Because I don't see a question mark at the end of your sentence.
- LeftCoaster

If you have to ask big man, you can't afford it.

So you're saying LA won that trade.
- Feds91Stammer

No but they won a couple cups, and last time I checked there was no trophy for winning the most trades.....maybe they can dust off that but ugly World Cup trophy, call in the Glen Sather Hindsight trophy and hand it out every 5 years to the GM that made the best trade in the last half decade and the fans can be proud and call themselves winners?

Very much so.

B.Schenn is a bust, Simmonds is black, and Grossmann can't skate himself out of a paper bag.
- Streit2ThePoint

Simmonds is black. 100%

No but they won a couple cups, and last time I checked there was no trophy for winning the most trades.....maybe they can dust off that but ugly World Cup trophy, call in the Glen Sather Hindsight trophy and hand it out every 5 years to the GM that made the best trade in the last half decade and the fans can be proud and call themselves winners?
- Jeropotato

For the record, I am happy with the outcome of the Richards/Carter trades, IMHO.

Very much so.

B.Schenn is a bust, Simmonds is black, and Grossmann can't skate himself out of a paper bag.
- Streit2ThePoint

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If you have to ask big man, you can't afford it.
- Feds91Stammer

I run into that a lot.

I run into that a lot.
- LeftCoaster

Big men?

Very much so.

B.Schenn is a bust, Simmonds is black, and Grossmann can't skate himself out of a paper bag.
- Streit2ThePoint

B Schenn hasn't played up to expectations, but its little early in his career to call him a bust. He's only 23.

Big men?
- eichiefs9

Can't afford it

B Schenn hasn't played up to expectations, but its little early in his career to call him a bust. He's only 23.
- arichardson22

266 NHL games and I think it's fair to start making judgments on a player.

He is an average, middle-6 NHL player. There isn't a thing in the world wrong with that. But he certainly did not pan out to be the high-level player that many expected him to be.

B Schenn hasn't played up to expectations, but its little early in his career to call him a bust. He's only 23.
- arichardson22

Yes, I was just joking

266 NHL games and I think it's fair to start making judgments on a player.

He is an average, middle-6 NHL player. There isn't a thing in the world wrong with that. But he certainly did not pan out to be the high-level player that many expected him to be.
- eichiefs9

You're using too much logic IMHO tbh.

Yes, I was just joking
- Streit2ThePoint

This is very exciting.

You're using too much logic IMHO tbh.
- Feds91Stammer

Seriously. PHD, HVAC, TMNT