The Tampa Bay Lightning were traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning with Johan Holmqvist to the Dallas Stars for a 4th round draft pick in 2009 (later traded to Minnesota, later traded to Edmonton, where Edmonton selected Kyle Bigos), Jeff Halpern, Jussi Jokinen, and Mike Smith. July 2, 2011: Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers. Richards played the first half of the 2007-08 season with the Lightning and then was traded to the Boston Bruins, where he finished the season. He returned to Tampa for the 2008-09 season and had 16 goals and 49 points in 79 games before being traded again, this time to the Chicago Blackhawks. After one season with Chicago, he signed with the Rangers as a free agent. He won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in 2010 but was not allowed to join his teammates until after the final game of the season due to an unresolved contract dispute with Chicago. He eventually settled things with Chicago during the off-season and signed a five-year, $50 million contract extension with the Rangers. He has since been nominated for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward in the NHL. In 682 career NHL games with Boston, Tampa Bay, Chicago, and New York, Richards has 263 goals and 551 points. He's only 32 years old so there's no reason why he can't have many more productive seasons left in him.