How Important Will Brad Richards Be to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014-15?

August 12th, 2014 by Steve Silverman Leave a reply »

Nobody is expecting perfection or even an All-Star performance when Brad Richards dons his Indian head jersey and skates on United Center ice for the first time as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks this fall.

However, that doesn't mean he won't be manning an important role for head coach Joel Quenneville and the organization.

The Blackhawks have been looking for a No. 2 center for several seasons. While they have had tremendous success with two Stanley Cup titles and an additional appearance in the Western Conference Final during the last five seasons, they have not found a center who could consistently and adequately handle the job on the No. 2 line.

General manager Stan Bowman signed Brad Richards during free agency with the hope that he could fill that role for at least one season better than has been done in recent years.

Players like Dave Bolland, Andrew Shaw, Marcus Kruger and Michal Handzus have tried to play that position, but it has not worked out for the Blackhawks. Bolland, now with the Florida Panthers, flashed his talent and made some big plays for the Blackhawks, but consistency was not his stron ...

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