Welcome to Dallas, Brad Richards

As FrontBurner’s Resident Sports Expert®, I’m very excited about the Stars’ latest trade. Why? Because at 27, Brad is in the prime of his career. He helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win a Stanley Cup in 2004, scoring 12 goals and a league-leading 26 in 23 post-season games. He set an NHL record that post season with seven game-winning goals, earning him the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He’s a solid two-way center who plays well at either end of the ice. Oh, and also, he looks like this:

Oh, and welcome to you, too, Johan Holmqvist. Excited to have you here also.