Confirmed with Link: Brad Richards signed with the Wings in 2015, so chat about it

[ArGarBarGar]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 3m3 minutes ago
Red Wings general manager Ken Holland after signing D Mike Green & F Brad Richards. "We're done."


No trade apparrantly.. atleast not right away.

Could just be talking about free agency.

 

[Ricelund]

We're pretty nice upfront of everyone's healthy.

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader
Nyquist-Sheahan-Tatar
Pulkkinen-Richards-Helm
Jurco-Glendening-Miller
Andersson

 

[obey86]

Not to mention Mule if he is able to play

I'd have to imagine signing Richards mean they know Mule is pretty much done.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Weren't people mad when he said that, thinking he wouldn't sign anyone in free agency?

That was about signing a defenseman I think. Well for me at least. Maybe if Richards was good I could see the reason behind this signing. But I just don't see the appeal in his game one bit.

And it once again creates a logham meaning the roster is already set and that no young guys can push to make it in training camp/preseason.

 

[Bench]

He rarely misses games so doubtful

Well Modano has his wrist slashed by a skate, so it's not like being injury prone or old plays into that one.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Now just sign Mike Richards!!

 

[Avery Rule]

Mike and Brad on the same line.... just think of it!

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Weren't people mad when he said that, thinking he wouldn't sign anyone in free agency?

I recall people being mad with the idea that he wouldn't improve the defence. The team seems alright up front.

 

[odin1981]

Thanks Helen now we are ****ed. Season ending injury 15-20 games in. You don't ever risk the ire of the hockey gods saying that bull****.

 

[Brodie]

For one year as a fill in for Datsyuk, I can live with overpaying. It'll be interesting to see if a trade is made though

 

[Actual Thought*]

Good short term depth signing.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Why not just promote Sheahan to the 2nd line if Datsyuk is out at the start of the season and call up Larkin to center the third line? It's literally impossible for Larkin to make the team now.

Sheahan put up one less point than Richards last season, but Sheahan isn't 35.

 

[Bench]

This is the Cole or Legwand addition without giving up the 2nd round pick.

 

[hot dog]

I don't think he is capable of centering a second line. 37 points in 76 games ain't good enough.

Pretty much the exact same production as Sheahan, who was going to be our 2C most likely.

The center depth is nice. Clearly Mule is being LTIR'd at this point because I don't see them fitting the two UFAs plus Jurco and Nyquist under the cap. Not sure what the deadline is to get under, but I'm sure they can keep the Franzen is ok act up long enough.

I could see this signing turning out to be an absolutely awful one, but I could also see him being pretty useful as well. It's only a one year deal so the risk factor is very low. I don't love the move (would've loved to see Larkin up), but I don't hate it at all.

 

[Run the Jewels]

1 year, meh whatever

Yeah he's well past his best days but for one year I guess it's OK. He's always been good on the power play. I don't expect anything at EVS from him, just not sucking would be nice.

 

[hot dog]

This is the Cole or Legwand addition without giving up the 2nd round pick.

This is pretty much the perfect comparison.

 

[Flowah]

Totally ambivalent. Not a huge cost, just one year, sort of fills a need.

 

[Heaton]

Totally ambivalent. Not a huge cost, just one year, sort of fills a need.

Yeah, I don't hate it or love it. As long as we don't lose Pulkkinen over it I'm cool with it.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Why not just promote Sheahan to the 2nd line if Datsyuk is out at the start of the season and call up Larkin to center the third line? It's literally impossible for Larkin to make the team now.

Sheahan put up one less point than Richards last season, but Sheahan isn't 35.

Especially when you have Helm on the roster too and already a big amount of capable top 9 wingers.

 

[Bench]

This is pretty much the perfect comparison.

Thank you, I thought of it all on my own without the help of Ricelund.

What I do like is Richards is a high skill player. He's not a banger, he's not a "everydayer", and he's not valued for his size and grit. He's valued because of his vision and passing.

 

[RedHawkDown]

Mantha Sheahan Ericsson 1st for Shattenkirk plz

 

[Frk It]

Did you watch him a lot last year? I didn't but what I did see I didn't like.

From what I remember, he's entirely worthless unless he's on the PP.

And PP pts don't count, so folks probably won't like him much

 

[Heaton]

Especially when you have Helm on the roster too and already a big amount of capable top 9 wingers.

What we've seen the last few years tells me the organization no longer views Helm as a center on this team.

 

[mindfly]

This is the Cole or Legwand addition without giving up the 2nd round pick.

Would have been cool to see the team with Cole, Legwand, Franzen, Alfredsson along with the latest Richards, Green signing... It would be an old team but still very deep... I guess not possible with the cap being where it is atm...

 

[Frk It]

Yeah, I don't hate it or love it. As long as we don't lose Pulkkinen over it I'm cool with it.

If we lose Pulkinnen for him we should riot.