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Habs get Gomez from Rangers


Sports | 206896 hits | Jun 30 3:10 pm | Posted by: snookums
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Getting a jump on the free agent market, the Montreal Canadiens moved to secure their centre ice position via trade, making a deal with the New York Rangers Tuesday and taking on a whole lot of salary in the process.

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  1. by avatar bootlegga
    Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:16 pm
    Nice trade for the Habs...now if only the other Canadian teams (like Edmonton and Ottawa) would do something!

  2. by avatar snookums
    Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:33 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    Nice trade for the Habs...now if only the other Canadian teams (like Edmonton and Ottawa) would do something!


    I agree! Heatley probably wants to go to Edmonton anyway since Quinn is the new coach. He wouldn't have to adjust his attitude, that's for sure :roll: :lol:

    Who is Edmonton ready to give up? I heard rumours, but they all came from a very dubious 'journalist'...

  3. by avatar stemmer
    Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:52 pm
    I'm surprised the Kings, Ducks or Panthers didn't go after Gomez....

  4. by avatar Mustang1
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:02 am
    Why would anyone want this stiff? He's overpriced, underperforms and now he takes a significant hit on your salary cap! Montreal = dumb, dumb trade and they give up McDonagh too? Should have hammered out a deal of Lecavalier, but this trade makes the Rangers look like geniuses for a superb salary dump

  5. by avatar jason700
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:37 am
    Gainey has to be the laughing stock of the league after this deal. Why trade a fast, gritty two-way forward with three 20 goal seasons, plays both PP and PK with a salary cap hit at no more than 2.5M, plus one of your top prospects for a small, overpaid, one-dimensional 2nd line centre... felt sorry for Sather?

    Why not just re-sign Koivu at 4M and keep Higgins and McDonough?

  6. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:53 am
    Once again Bob Gainey has pissed off the Montreal faithful, by an underwhelming trade that likely won't pay dividends.

    I think it's time the new owners looked at new management. Bob Gainey's player moves are making Serge Savard look like Sam Pollack.

    Just because he has a history with the Habs doesn't mean shite if he doesn't produce and this move isn't gonna win him the cup.

  7. by avatar jason700
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:32 pm
    Figured since NYR was trying to unload that huge contract of Gomez's and having a hard time doing it that Montreal would have some leverage. Guess not.

  8. by avatar stemmer
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:46 pm
    Gomez has a few Cup rings with the Devils... That's gotta count for something....

  9. by avatar Mustang1
    Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:58 pm
    Brilliant hockey analysis! Gomez has a "few" Cup rings?!?! Even Nick Kypreos has a ring, but doesn't mean he would've commanded 7 mill/year? Montreal got screwed big time and hat's off to NY as they unloaded a fat, bloated contract on the Habs and got decent impact player and potential in return.



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