BRAD RICHARDSON - Center - 34 - $1.25MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2020-2021
LAST UPDATED 7/25/19
Richardson, after bouncing around the Western Conference for most of his early career, seems to have finally found his place in Arizona. A disciplined player, Richardson is a perfect example of the incredible value a fourth liner can have. Given his lack of high end offensive abilities and below-average skating, Richardson cannot be reasonably asked to handle anything more than fourth-line duties. That being said, Richardson is a legit shutdown center, and can handle high-pressure defensive assignments as well as center a first PK unit. He was a major reason why him and Michael Grabner formed the NHL's most prolific shorthanded scoring unit, as well as elite penalty kill. Isolated impact metrics support this point, showing Richardson to be a legitimately positive 5v5 and 4v5 defensive talent. Going forward, I question how much longer Richardson will be able to sustain such strong defensive performance, but nothing to this point has suggested he's slowing down. As of right now, he's a high-end 4C/PK specialist.
Richardson, after bouncing around the Western Conference for most of his early career, seems to have finally found his place in Arizona. A disciplined player, Richardson is a perfect example of the incredible value a fourth liner can have. Given his lack of high end offensive abilities and below-average skating, Richardson cannot be reasonably asked to handle anything more than fourth-line duties. That being said, Richardson is a legit shutdown center, and can handle high-pressure defensive assignments as well as center a first PK unit. He was a major reason why him and Michael Grabner formed the NHL's most prolific shorthanded scoring unit, as well as elite penalty kill. Isolated impact metrics support this point, showing Richardson to be a legitimately positive 5v5 and 4v5 defensive talent. Going forward, I question how much longer Richardson will be able to sustain such strong defensive performance, but nothing to this point has suggested he's slowing down. As of right now, he's a high-end 4C/PK specialist.
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