Richards Heads to the Wrong NY Team
Long Island, NY Top prize free agent center Brad Richards will be calling Long Island his home for the next century, errr decade plus. Richards and the Islanders have agreed to a 12 year
amazed
, $149.28 million contract.
GM NYsportsfan addressed the signing: "We understand that the contract is somewhat absurd, but we felt that bringing in a former Conn Symthe, Stanley Cup Champion will help us become more of a desirable destination."
Richards also addressed the media prior to putting on his shinny new Islanders jersey: "I'm just glad I could be the one to keep the Islanders from going to Kansas City."