french canadian friend telling me a quebec company bought the coyotes ?
- -davies-

Molin Rouge

Morin goes pro. It doesn't mean he'll be a Flyer but he goes pro.
- SuperSchennBros

AMac is a pro to

It would have to be a situation where one, he doesn't have a legitimate script for it, and he had such a high amount that he'd be under the suspicion of intent to distribute. He's a hockey player, so having pain killers isn't unusual.

I just can't understand how LA and the league can terminate, before the investigation is complete or any charges or filed. Voynov has been arrested and charged with a crime, and he was suspended.
- MJL

Guess this was the last straw. I guessing mikes drug usage is well documented, by the kings. They've tried for years to deal and feel confortable with terminating his contract.

Generally, if you have enough of a substance on your person to warrant that charge, you get charged. If a cop stops a guy with a pound of weed, he's getting charged in all likelihood.

I think that the Kings might regret this, if all it is was Richards being questioned about having oxy, but not being charged.
- Jsaquella

Yes, it is all quite confusing. It is going to get very interesting as this plays out.

what a great offseason thus far, hextall has been a brilliant poker player at the table, he still has a lot of cards yet to play and am anxious to see them as he drops them...tomorrow will be very interesting with most of the tradeable dman off the table and a weak crop for ufa I think hes gonna score if he trades any of our d guys

i only heard the percs one and i only bring it up because he was reportedly stopped at the border with percocet
- DJL

According to the reports I've seen, it was oxycodine.

Generally, if you have enough of a substance on your person to warrant that charge, you get charged. If a cop stops a guy with a pound of weed, he's getting charged in all likelihood.

I think that the Kings might regret this, if all it is was Richards being questioned about having oxy, but not being charged.
- Jsaquella

The Kings probably looked at this as a way to get out from Richards contract. If Richards was still playing well, there is no way the Kings would have handled it like this.

According to the reports I've seen, it was oxycodine.
- MJL

percocet is a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone

Guess this was the last straw. I guessing mikes drug usage is well documented, by the kings. They've tried for years to deal and feel confortable with terminating his contract.
- Dkos

If they knew he had a drug issue, he should have been placed in a rehab program, and or suspended until he did so. The NHL has drug and health programs for their players.
If the Kings knew about a drug issue for years, and enabled him in the past by not doing anything about it, then they share liability here in my opinion.

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Rush Limbaugh did the same drugs as Richards

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- Winning

Damn

You are on fire today

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- Winning

Mammoth implications

If that's the case, he's not only an addict, he's pretty stupid.
- MJL

Could you be any more inorant?

Mammoth implications
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah

As in, "We don't need another center"

Yes, it is all quite confusing. It is going to get very interesting as this plays out.
- MBFlyerfan

Yeah, who knows, maybe he des get charged...but off this little bit of info, it seems hard to justify allowing a termination

The Kings probably looked at this as a way to get out from Richards contract. If Richards was still playing well, there is no way the Kings would have handled it like this.
- PLindbergh31

Absolutely. Look no further than Voynov.

All this wheeling and dealing is fun. Ek says Oilers working on a big deal. A 3 for 3 swap with an EC team. The suspense. Could it be the Flyers?

If they knew he had a drug issue, he should have been placed in a rehab program, and or suspended until he did so. The NHL has drug and health programs for their players.
- MJL

I'm guessing that they tried? Can't really force a guy to got to rehab

All this wheeling and dealing is fun. Ek says Oilers working on a big deal. A 3 for 3 swap with an EC team. The suspense. Could it be the Flyers?
- MJL

Schenns + Wheels = 3!

Check out my math skills, people!

Absolutely. Look no further than Voynov.
- Jsaquella

Exactly. So what do you think happens tomorrow? You think Hextall the magician has another trick up his sleeve?

Schenns + Wheels = 3!

Check out my math skills, people!
- AllInForFlyers

Amac+Wheels + Umby = 3

I like my math better

I'm guessing that they tried? Can't really force a guy to got to rehab
- Dkos

You can suspend the player, and force him to either get it taken care of, or suffer the consequences. If a player had a pain killer addiction from playing hockey, the goal should be to get that straightened out, not to get out of the contract. There are programs for issues like this. There isn't any evidence of that being attempted before a termination, that I'm aware of.


I agree with other that say the optics are that Voynov, who has been arrested and charged with a crime, has only been suspended. He's still a good player, while Richards, who to my knowledge has not been charged with anything, has had his contract terminated, and is not considered a player worthy of his contract anymore.

Amac+Wheels + Umby = 3

I like my math better
- aflyerpower8

Ha! Does Peter Chiarelli want to get fired twice in six weeks?

Exactly. So what do you think happens tomorrow? You think Hextall the magician has another trick up his sleeve?
- PLindbergh31

I think he signs a back-up goalie, maybe a middle six forward-even that last one is up in the air since they've decided to keep Gagner.

Now, later in the summer, who knows? Maybe he can move Vinny after the bonus is paid and swing a deal. Maybe he trades another D-man and has a bit of cash to target an arbitration award walk away situation.