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Originally Posted by RangerBoy
So it took him two years to be comfortable in Dallas. There won't be a similar adjustment period in NY. Will he go into another funk?
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2007-08: 12 games with the Stars, 11 points following the trade from Tampa Bay in the middle of the season. 15 points in 18 playoff games.
2008-09: 48 points in injury-shortened 56 game season.
2009-10: 91 points in 80 games.
2010-11: 24 points in 18 games.
What funk, exactly, do you see here?
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Richards will be 31. 6-7 years. You really think it's smart to dish out that term for a 31 year old player?
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Richards is a player who relies on his brains and his puckhandling skills. Is he particulary strong? No. Is he particularly fast? No. Playmaking centers can sustain their level of play for a lot longer than grinders, power forwards, or speedsters. There is no reason to believe that Richards can't be an elite, PPG player until the age of 35 or 36. Will he decline after that? Sure. Will he be overpaid? Sure. He'll still be a solid player who will impact games offensively. If you manage your team correctly, you can have one or two overpaid guys for a few years. The problem is when you have 3 or 4, and you have them for 4 or 5 years.
Daniel Alfreddson is 37 years old. Is he washed up?
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Originally Posted by RangerBoy
Richards is not a Ranger.
Rangers talk about home grown players and pride in the sweater for a reason.
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What pride is that? 1 championship in the last 70 years? The neverending line of overpaid role players that our young players broke into the league with? Or the fact that none of our vaunted youth is anywhere near as good as Richards is?