Thu 6/20/13 8:00 AM

A club source said that the Philadelphia Flyers would "absolutely" be interested in Brad Richards if the Rangers make the call to buy him out. The Flyers plan to use a compliance buyout on Daniel Briere 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Finals ends. If they can fit Richards into their cramped salary cap situation then they will look to get him under contract to essentially take Briere's place. However, there is also a belief that the Rangers may keep Richards for at least another season to see if new coach Alain Vigneault can spark his play. We would be inclined to lean more toward the latter scenario.