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Aug. 23, 2021 at 7:54 p.m.
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For all my Minnesota friends, I have two words:

Mike

Richards
Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:02 p.m.
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Kuznetsov doesn’t make sense for any team.
Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:04 p.m.
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Quoting: CMcAvoy73
Kuznetsov doesn’t make sense for any team.


Sometimes I'm sad this site only has a like button instead of things like reactions! Haha
Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:05 p.m.
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For all my Minnesota friends, I have two words:

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It's that bad?
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Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:07 p.m.
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Sometimes I'm sad this site only has a like button instead of things like reactions! Haha


Haha in a good way or a bad way?
Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:07 p.m.
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Haha in a good way or a bad way?


Laughing with you
Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:09 p.m.
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For all my Minnesota friends, I have two words:

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Or are you suggesting Kuznetsov may get lured by the possibility of being fired before he could ever host jeopardy?
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Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:24 p.m.
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Id keep him far away
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Aug. 23, 2021 at 8:43 p.m.
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For that price, absolutely.
Aug. 23, 2021 at 9:01 p.m.
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For that price, absolutely.


I can't imagine he is very expensive right now
Aug. 23, 2021 at 9:10 p.m.
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This makes no sense for the capitals. Kuznetsov is worth more.
Aug. 23, 2021 at 9:16 p.m.
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How does Minni fit under the cap next season when the Parise and Suter buyouts jump from 4.7m to 12.7m?

The Leafs and few other teams opened the ways for RFAs t be paid like UFAs.
Aug. 23, 2021 at 9:23 p.m.
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Quoting: brady_t12
This makes no sense for the capitals. Kuznetsov is worth more.


Fascinating as others above are saying how nobody would want him at all. I truly have no idea his value.
Aug. 23, 2021 at 10:16 p.m.
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Fascinating as others above are saying how nobody would want him at all. I truly have no idea his value.


I honestly doubt he’s getting traded because of that.
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Aug. 24, 2021 at 12:25 a.m.
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For that price, absolutely.


... not, absolutely not. He's a no go
Aug. 29, 2021 at 2:49 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
For all my Minnesota friends, I have two words:

Mike

Richards


I'm really late to this post. Last night I even made a ACGM with the Wild acquiring Kuznetsov. So I gotta get clarification are you saying Kuzy has already spiraled out of control Mike Richards bad, which would be a shame? Or you talking about the ex Jeopardy host who doesn't seem to like those of Hebrew decent?
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Aug. 29, 2021 at 2:55 p.m.
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I'm really late to this post. Last night I even made a ACGM with the Wild acquiring Kuznetsov. So I gotta get clarification are you saying Kuzy has already spiraled out of control Mike Richards bad, which would be a shame? Or you talking about the ex Jeopardy host who doesn't seem to like those of Hebrew descent?


I'm suggesting that once serious behavioral concerns arise, everybody prudent should stay away. (Concerns about Richards arose long before he was stopped at the border with illegal materials.) I'm not saying that Kuznetsov is guilty, or even that he should be charged, but management of a hockey team isn't the law; the standard isn't "innocent unless proven guilty."
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Aug. 29, 2021 at 3:36 p.m.
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I'm suggesting that once serious behavioral concerns arise, everybody prudent should stay away. (Concerns about Richards arose long before he was stopped at the border with illegal materials.) I'm not saying that Kuznetsov is guilty, or even that he should be charged, but management of a hockey team isn't the law; the standard isn't "innocent unless proven guilty."


That seems valid. Thought maybe you had some insider info. I think there is enough out there to know he is guilty. He was banned from international competition for testing dirty and the video he was doing coke in. As far as time frame I'm not certain if they are both the same incident or not, but I've been around too long to believe it was his first time, because people almost never get caught their first time. If I'm a GM there is no way I offer anything up of any real value without knowing he is in some sort of a rehab program or you know getting some kind of help.
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Aug. 29, 2021 at 3:50 p.m.
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That seems valid. Thought maybe you had some insider info. I think there is enough out there to know he is guilty. He was banned from international competition for testing dirty and the video he was doing coke in. As far as time frame I'm not certain if they are both the same incident or not, but I've been around too long to believe it was his first time, because people almost never get caught their first time. If I'm a GM there is no way I offer anything up of any real value without knowing he is in some sort of a rehab program or you know getting some kind of help.


I've always felt that Dean Lombardi made three great decisions: acquiring Marian Gaborik, acquiring Jeff Carter, and acquiring Mike Richards. And I've always felt that he made three (predictably) horrible decisions: acquiring rental Anton Sekera, acquiring rental Milan Lucic, and not using the compliance buy-out opportunity to get rid of Mike Richards.
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Aug. 30, 2021 at 9:58 a.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
I've always felt that Dean Lombardi made three great decisions: acquiring Marian Gaborik, acquiring Jeff Carter, and acquiring Mike Richards. And I've always felt that he made three (predictably) horrible decisions: acquiring rental Anton Sekera, acquiring rental Milan Lucic, and not using the compliance buy-out opportunity to get rid of Mike Richards.


Who did they end up using the compliance buy out on instead of Richards?
Aug. 30, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.
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Who did they end up using the compliance buy out on instead of Richards?


They didn't, which is what made it REALLY irritating.
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Aug. 30, 2021 at 11:13 a.m.
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They didn't, which is what made it REALLY irritating.


Iirc they were strongly considering it but Lombardo had like a heart to heart with Richards and decided against right?
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Aug. 30, 2021 at 11:18 a.m.
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Iirc they were strongly considering it but Lombardo had like a heart to heart with Richards and decided against right?


Yeah. And it was patently obvious at the time that it was the right moment to "sell high."
Aug. 30, 2021 at 11:19 a.m.
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Yeah. And it was patently obvious at the time that it was the right moment to "sell high."


Yeah, they took a gamble based on loyalty, clearly it was a bad one.
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Aug. 30, 2021 at 11:22 a.m.
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I've always felt that Dean Lombardi made three great decisions: acquiring Marian Gaborik, acquiring Jeff Carter, and acquiring Mike Richards. And I've always felt that he made three (predictably) horrible decisions: acquiring rental Anton Sekera, acquiring rental Milan Lucic, and not using the compliance buy-out opportunity to get rid of Mike Richards.


Ehh, I think he also paid people for past accomplishments instead of likely future accomplishments. Specifically Brown. Brown was underpaid in his prime, then paid what he should have made in his prime, for a long term deal after his prime. He declined pretty quickly, but fortunately for them he than plateaued and stayed the same.

Doughty, I kind of see how they were forced on this one but similar.

Quick was a smart cap abusing deal, but he aged about 3-4 years ago and that really hurt them

They then failed to build the next generation of the team, and essentially have only about 4 guys entering their prime now, a couple are solid but none game breaking in Kempe, Iaffallo, Roy and Walker. Fortunately the next generation after that is looking good
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