Flyers trade Mike Richards to Kings

The Philadelphia Flyers traded captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.[+] EnlargePaul Bereswill/Getty ImagesThe Flyers traded the two Jeff Carter, left, and Mike Richards on Thursday.The Flyers will receive prized prospect Brayden Schenn, winger Wayne Simmonds and an undisclosed draft choose."We felt at this stage of the franchise it was time to make a significant move for an impact player," Kings GM Dean Lombardi stated in a statement. "Mike Richards is not only a single of the top players in the league, he's also universally recognized as one particular of the finer leaders in the game and a single of its elite rivals. Moreover, provided that he's only 26 many years old and he is on a long-term contract, he fits our strategy now and for the prolonged-phrase potential."Richards has nine far more many years on his contract, with a $5.75 million cap hit.The center, a very first-round draft pick of the Flyers in 2003, had 66 points (23 goals, 43 assists) in 81 regular-season games final season. In 453 occupation video games, he has 133 goals and 216 assists.He will match into a core with the Kings that is led by Anze Kopitar, who had a club-very best 73 points -- including 25 targets, just 3 behind club leader Dustin Brown, who is the team captain.This group can expect to play together for quite some time.Kopitar signed a 7-yr contract extension in October 2008, and Brown agreed to a 6-12 months extension a 12 months earlier. Defenseman Matt Greene is in the midst of a 5-yr deal forward Justin Williams inked a 4-year extension in February fellow forward Jarret Stoll is enjoying underneath a four-12 months extension and defenseman Rob Scuderi left the Pittsburgh Penguins to join the Kings in 2009 when he signed a 4-year deal http://www.storenhlonline.com/Patrick_Kane_Jersey-155.Simmonds had 14 ambitions and sixteen assists in 80 games with the Kings final season, his third in the NHL. He was picked by Los Angeles in the 2nd round, the 61st pick overall, in the 2007 draft. He had 39 objectives, 93 factors and 264 penalty minutes in 240 regular-season games and played in all 12 Kings playoff games the previous two years.Schenn, the younger brother of Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn, offers an even larger upside. Following currently being taken with the No. five general pick in the 2009 draft, he has gotten a little taste of the NHL. Schenn played in 1 game during the 2009-ten season and eight a lot more last season, notching a complete of two assists."We view (Schenn) as 1 of the leading younger gamers not taking part in in the league," Flyers GM Paul Holmgren explained in a conference get in touch with Thursday. "He's had a small bit of a taste with Los Angeles above the last two years, and he went to the (AHL) last 12 months and played some video games at the end of the season http://www.storenhlonline.com/New_York_Rangers-28. We'll see how it goes. He is going to come to our improvement camp in early July and certainly will be at coaching camp http://www.storenhlonline.com/Patrice_Bergeron_Jersey-72. I can simply say we feel he is capable of performing it, but as with any younger player, you in no way know until you get to that stage. So he is going to be provided each and every possibility to make our crew, for positive."Flyers On The MoveThe Flyers manufactured a massive splash Patrick Kane Jersey, trading Jeff Carter to Columbus and Mike Richards to L.A. ahead of locking up goalie Ilya Bryzgalov. Scott Burnside&#8226&nbspLeBrun: Kings' 1-two punch Smyth out?
&#8226&nbspCarter shipped to Blue Jackets
&#8226&nbspRichards to Kings for prospect Schenn
&#8226&nbspBryzgalov inks 9-yr deal with Flyers
&#8226&nbspJoyce: Ceiling is substantial for Schenn
&#8226&nbspGreenberg: Flyers buck NHL trend Earlier Thursday, the Flyers sent center Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Jakub Voracek, the eighth overall select in Friday's NHL draft and a third-round draft choose. They also signed goalie Ilya Bryzgalov to a 9-12 months deal well worth $51 million, a supply advised ESPN.com.Flyers coach Peter Laviolette refuted speak he had a falling out with Richards. He known as it tough to drop the stalwarts."Jeff and Mike were terrific players for our organization. They are elite gamers in our league," he said. "We went and replaced them and went in a different route with a goaltender and wingers up front, distinct pieces."Paul said it greatest: It ought to be a good group, but it really is a distinct staff," he mentioned Marian Hossa Jersey.Pierre LeBrun covers the NHL for ESPN.com. Details from The Associated Press was employed in this report..vote-module margin: 10px

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