PuckUpdatePuckUpdate: A Blog Dedicated to Hockey NewsLightning Strikes Twice in the Same Place- July 1, 2008 It was just about two years ago that the Lightning signed Brad Richards to a five-year, $39 million contract, on the strength of his performance in Tampa's 2004 Stanley Cup run. Richards, while talented and versatile, doesn't have great offensive numbers, though (he never had a 30-goal NHL season) and isn't a typical shut-down center. Nor is he a playmaker. So Tampa gave a lot of money to a guy with no clear-cut role and gave him enough money that they couldn't really sign anyone else because...http://www.puckupdate.com/archives/2008_06_29-2008_07_05.html#002391 |