Posts About "Brad Richards"
NHL Free Agency Stockwatch: Post-Playoffs Edition
June 19th, 2015 The hockey world’s focus is not necessarily on the ticker tape parade after the Chicago Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory, but a stock ticker instead, namely that of the value of impending unrestricted free agents following the playoffs. With that, here’s small sampling of some once highly touted players entering free agency and...
A 2nd Stanley Cup for Brad Richards
June 17th, 2015 Whether to shoot, or make the pass - that is the question. In hockey, sometimes it comes down to one simple, and incredibly complex split-second choice. At 5:15 in the 3rd period during Game 6 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, the answer was easy for Chicago Blackhawks center Brad Richards (#91): make the pass. It was the decision that...
3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 6
June 16th, 2015 One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything in hockey was to me when learning the game. It was reminiscent of the “Hero & Goat” caricatures by the late, great Bill Gallo that I read in the NY Daily News after...
For Brad Richards, Final vs. Tampa Brings Career Full Circle
June 2nd, 2015 The year was 2004. A youthful Brad Richards had just been a crucial cog in a Stanley Cup winning team. That team, of course, being none other than the Tampa Bay Lightning, who had just captured their first league championship in franchise history. As a non-traditional market, the scene was purely euphoric as the Lightning skated to...
Arizona Coyotes: Free Agents To Pursue For Next Season
May 25th, 2015 Arizona Coyotes Salary Cap/Free Agents To Pursue With $34.7 million in cap space, which by the way is the LARGEST in the entire NHL, every knowledgeable NHL fan knows not every team will go to the max on the salary cap. Team like: Vancouver ($3.206M), Philadelphia ($4.546M), Tampa Bay ($4.785M) L.A. Kings ($4.886M), Chicago ($5.541M)...
The Top 5 UFA's Remaining In The Playoffs
May 23rd, 2015 Timing is everything. When it comes to performing well in the NHL, timing is everything. If you are an unrestricted free agent, you want to save your best for that season. It's all about performing your best when your next contract is at stake. If you are a UFA now and performing well, that's all the better for you. The eyes...
