The Kings Have Waived Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Richards
The Los Angeles Kings placed Mike Richards on waivers Monday, as first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
The depth centre has seen his production drop off again this season — 15 points in 47 games — and Richards’ name had been bandied about in trade talks this season with multiple teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Richards still carries a salary cap hit of $5.75 million for five more seasons.
For once, one of Paul Holmgren’s insane contracts is somebody else’s problem.
Somewhere, Jeff Carter makes a cry.
I think I’m going to duck out of the comments on this one, but before I do– I’ll remind you that Richards and Carter won two Stanley Cups over the last four seasons and the Flyers are currently 12th in the conference and 12 points out of a playoff spot.