TSN's McKenzie thinks Rangers will use compliance buyout on Richards

Hockey insider Bob McKenzie joined TSN Radio 1050 Monday afternoon and was asked about the struggles of the New York Rangers. 

As well as mentioning he has been surprised by goaltender Henrik Lundqvist's performance, McKenzie noted the Rangers will look to free up cap space by buying out center Brad Richards.

"They gotta buy him out, unless he comes back and plays like a legit number one center. Flashes of being pretty good and what have you won't be good enough. They'll have no choice but to take the compliance buyout."

Richards signed with the Rangers in 2011 as one of the biggest free agent acquisitions league-wide. Richards struggled to produce the way he was thought to when he was acquired and his nine-year $60-million contract is not going to be viable for the cash-strapped Rangers.