@BDGallof
Per NHL source, CHI currently asking for 1st rd pick, A-level prospect & top 6 forward on entry-level contract for Patrick Sharp #isles
11:42 AM - 19 Jun 2015

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

And it’s starting to feel like Richards might just be back, too. With all the money he’s made in his career, and all the money he’s getting from the New York Rangers via his contract buyout last spring, money’s not Richards’ top priority. At 35 years old, winning is. The way Richards talks about Kane, and the way Kane talks about Richards — who finally gave him stability at center after years of playing with a rotating cast of characters — you get the feeling they know something about next season already, no matter what the salary cap situation is.

And that’s fine. Richards has some good hockey left in him. A one- or two-year deal on the cheap could be a major boon for him and for the Hawks, who could keep Teuvo Teravainen on the wing for a while longer until he’s physically ready for the demands of playing center for Joel Quenneville.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Saw this in Lazerus from a couple days ago:



So then I was wondering, how much is Brad Richards still getting from the Rangers to not play for the Rangers, anyway? Well, as it turns out, a whole fucking lot:

2014-15: $3,055,556
2015-16: $3,055,556
2016-17: $5,055,556
2017-18: $1,055,556
2018-19: $1,055,556
2019-20: $1,055,556
2020-21: $1,055,556
2021-22: $1,055,556
2022-23: $1,055,556
2023-24: $1,055,556
2024-25: $1,055,556
2025-26: $1,055,556

How little is he willing to take? If we can get him at less than $2MM for one year, okay, fine, cool.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

What can we expect to get in return for Sharp?

Well Mac told me to to tell you to go FUCK YOURSELF!!! ..So now it's been said .. .

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Depending how much you like 'sources'

Sharp+Shaw to Toronto for 2015 1st (24th overall, 2016 2nd, Stuart Percy, good, puck-moving D-man, lefty

Depending how much you like 'sources'

Sharp+Shaw to Toronto for 2015 1st (24th overall, 2016 2nd, Stuart Percy, good, puck-moving D-man, lefty

Depending how much you like 'sources'

Sharp+Shaw to Toronto for 2015 1st (24th overall, 2016 2nd, Stuart Percy, good, puck-moving D-man, lefty

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

You lose a lot of intangibles if you let Shaw go. There aren't really goons anymore, but you have to have a few guys who won't shy away from a fight. But they also have to be able to play. Quenneville already seems to have a fascination with the old school goon or as close as you can get these days, goofs like Carcillo and John Scott. Shaw fills that role with an actual useful player rather than a complete moron.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Must you use the Q term greasy? God I hate that word as hockey lingo.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

There's a ton of interest in Sharp. Up to eight teams I've last read. Sharp is still a great top 6 option for most teams. He lead the team in scoring a year ago so we honestly don't know if he started his decline this season of just had a bad year. He'd be a great pickup for the Penguins.