I would trade Horvat today for a Cup in 2011
Richards had 2x 15 pts , a 14 and a 12 pt playoffs since 2008, as well he was a Conn Smythe winner, and he would have been a tradable asset, so we might have got Bo anyway.
Kesler was good in 2011 though
But while Richards was slightly higher ppg in the playoffs than Kesler, he did have a 1 point in 10 game season, and Canuck luck suggests that might have been 2011 had we traded for him.
I think he would have killed our cap, $2.8 over the cost of Kesler, so some loss of depth