Would rather have Hejda than Sopel -but Sopel would be a good 7th guy... that being said, still need a RD on the second pairing or put Seabrook there and distribute guys accordingly.
Talbot... considering what he refered to Ovechkin as -- I like the guy already, go get him -that is the type of guy you want on the 4th line... get Drury, with the buy-out price tag and cap hit... and you got a pretty good looking 4th line built for checking, I can live with Rupp (but I don't necessarily think it would be for anything more than depth). Can't argue with that.
With Richards- I read he was looking to get on a team with a chance at winning ... moreso than money. Which would seem to me to actually knock out the Leafs -as "winning" to them = making the playoffs; and the Rangers -well, they keep trying to buy another Stanley Cup -and it hasn't worked for them; that being said - I wouldn't mind Vinny Prospal as a rent a vet -he seemed all right after coming back from knee surgery -and a left winger.