There is bad news and good news. The bad news, the Blackhawks are still struggling at the center position. The good news, that is why the Blackhawks acquired Brad Richards in the off-season. I know in an earlier post I basically downplayed Richards, I still believe Shaw to be the man for the 2nd line, but believe it or not, Richards is still very important to the Blackhawks. He is struggling right now, but if Brad Richards can reach the expectations that have been set, the Blackhawks will become an even more dominant team.
The Los Angeles Kings are the one of the main teams that will challenge the Hawks in the playoffs (My prediction at least) and a weakness at center is one of the main faults of the Blackhawks team that needed to be addressed. To address this need, the Blackhawks got Brad Richards. Even if he doesn't become the 2nd line center, he will always be needed to be a productive 3rd line center, as the depth of center is needed in order to challenge the great teams that the Hawks will face in the playoffs.
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