Around the League XXII: Richie Rich

[CourtneyDagger50]

Ducks are even more unlikable now.
Who thought I would dislike them more than Vancouver???
We shall see what happens

 

[Nothingman*]

That turd got a second?!

 

[DPHawk]

http://www.tmz.com/2015/06/30/nhls-...ied-about-oxycodone-drama-at-canadian-border/


Take it with a grain of salt given the source, but if carrying oxycodone across the border is what the Kings are banking on, then I don't think this contract termination will stand.

No idea on their sources but this is the most obvious first guess for anyone who heard about the story. And I agree, this (allegation) doesn't seem like something that would hold up to a PA challenge.

 

[Marina]

That seems really weak. I mean he might even have a prescription. No way this should stand IMO. Morality clause bs... Preds just signed Riberio for ****s sake.

And I doubt LA had a problem with his drug use when he was using it to keep playing in the playoffs. What's the problem here, that he crossed the border without declaring it or something? Don't know that much about international border laws. Wonder how much he had on him.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

^Yeah... whether or not he had a prescription will be what makes or breaks this contract move for the Kings.

And I can't believe any team would sign Ribeiro in the middle of all of this. Just seems like bad business/PR.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

You can terminate a contract for that? Damn

 

[Marina]

You can terminate a contract for that? Damn

Well, they're trying to. Not official yet I believe.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Didn't the NHL have to approve it in the first place?

 

[DPHawk]

Again, if this is the real reason I would be shocked if it held up. Hockey/football player possessing painkillers??? Unimaginable .

 

[Marina]

Didn't the NHL have to approve it in the first place?

I thought it was being reviewed.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Coyotes get Boyd Gordon for Lauri Korpikoski:

http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773111

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Sharks sign Jones:

 

[Marina]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmac...he-termination-of-the-mike-richards-contract/

Interesting read on the legality of the Mike Richards situation. Really have a hard time believing this will stand.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

NHLPA is going to fight tooth and nail about the Richards situation. Good the **** luck, LA.

 

[Marina]

And it's too late for them to buy him out, right? So essentially a loss would **** them over even further?

 

[Marina]

Also: Coyotes apparently moving?

http://nypost.com/2015/06/30/arizona-coyotes-to-move-to-las-vegas-under-new-owner/

I mean it's not official but not a bad source.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Wouldn't be surprised, but I'm not holding my breath that that's the case.

 

[ClydeLee]

It's seemingly certain a Vegas team will exist. In this case, I would much prefer to see the Coyotes remain in the area and move to Vegas instead of them adding an expansion team only to see the Coyotes move the franchise elsewhere to Seattle/Quebec/etc.

It would also be able to keep the name and not add some lame, gamblers, black aces, type of names schemes that all sound bad to me.

 

[x Tame Impala]

How the hell does that schmuck get a second rounder yet we can't unload Bickell, Versteeg, or Sharp?

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

How the hell does that schmuck get a second rounder yet we can't unload Bickell, Versteeg, or Sharp?

It's not over yet!

 

[x Tame Impala]

Dude, cool it with the misplaced attempts at objectivity. I know the offseason isn't over yet but Bowman was unable to move three players at a time that's usually the 2nd busiest time of the year to make trades. Through that entire period there was a myriad of rumor/speculation from Beat Reporters and TSN implying disputes between Bowman and other GMs about the value of those players.

...and then Bieksa gets a 2nd rounder. Thank you for telling me the offseason isn't over yet. I hadn't realized it wasn't October.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Was trying to put a nice, like funny spin on it, like hey man maybe we can still do this. My bad dude

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

If this whole thing re Richards involves him carrying oxy w/o a prescription (and not even being charged w/ it - as of yet) it's difficult for me to imagine LAK getting away w/ terminating his contract...but

 

[JaegerDice]

How the hell does that schmuck get a second rounder yet we can't unload Bickell, Versteeg, or Sharp?

Because Murray just announced that Beauchemin would be heading to free agency, so they had a hole on D to fill, in a Dcorps filled with young guys.

Also, the Ducks are built to win now (at least in the eyes of their GM). So a 2nd rounder next year is a price worth paying to fill a hole in their lineup, for less than what Beauchemin was demanding.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Going to link the tweet instead of embedding it for language reasons, but this is funny:

http://twitter.com/RealFansProgram/status/616004558142050304