rangerland.net - 7/1/2009
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Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt, and Jeremy Busto were traded to the Montreal Canadiens earlier today for Chris Higgins, Ryan McDonagh, and Pavel Valentenko. For those of you keeping score at home, that’s native son Higgins, 25 goal-a-year potential, two solid if not outright great prospects, and ...
nydailynews.com - 7/1/2009
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nydailynews.com —
The Rangers traded forwards Scott Gomez and Tom
Pyatt and defenseman Mike Busto to the Montreal Canadiens...
for forward Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko Tuesday. The move helps open cap space as NHL free agency begins ...
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Rangers trade Gomez to Canadiens
sports.yahoo.com - 6/30/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
The first news was that Christopher Higgins ,
a Long Island native, was being traded from the...
Montreal Canadiens to the New York Rangers (via Kevin Allen of USA Today on Twitter). Then came the bombshell: Scott Gomez , signed through 2014 with a ...
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Canadiens acquire Gomez, his gargantuan contract from NY
blueshirtbanter.com - 6/30/2009
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blueshirtbanter.com —
According to TSN, the Rangers have traded Scott
Gomez to Montreal for Winger Chris Higgins. Here is...
the full story from TSN. Highlights: The Montreal Canadiens have acquired centre Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in exchange for winger Christopher Higgins . Gomez, 29, is ...
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BREAKING RANGER NEWS: SCOTT GOMEZ TRADED TO MONTREAL
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Ranger Blogs React to Gomez Trade
The New York Rangers Blog —
Scotty Hockey is stupified that Sather was actually able to get a return for Gomez and his contract. Mike over at Rangerland.net says Sather is a Jedi for being able to make this move. The Hockey Rodent says "Good Riddance" to Gomez. Steve Gelbs at NYRangerscast is scratching his head over Bob Gainey including top prospect Ryan McDonagh, who Gelbs says is now probably the top prospect in the Rangers’ system, ...
How Sather Really Made The Deal
Scotty Hockey —
... his hand] You don't want to trade for Brandon Dubinsky. Gainey: I don't want to trade for Brandon Dubinsky. Sather: You want Scott Gomez. Gainey: I want Scott Gomez. Sather: It's good doing business with me. Gainey: It's good doing business with you. Sather: You will throw in your top defensive prospect. Gainey: I'll even throw in my top defensive prospect. Sather: We have a deal. Gainey: We have a deal. (Idea for this post shamelessly stolen from Rangerland.) ...
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Rangers trade Scott Gomez for Chris Higgins (Updated)
5-hole.com 6/30/2009 — Looks like the team could be significantly different next year.
UPDATE: Here are the full terms of the trade from the Rangers website :
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired forward Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh ...
NEW YORK RANGERS DEAL GOMEZ TO CANADIENS IN SIX-PLAYER DEAL
nypost.com 6/30/2009 — > The Rangers have traded Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto to the Canadiens for winger Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. Gomez is coming off a disappointing season for the Rangers where he totaled 58 ...
To Steal A Phrase...DOMINOES
banginpanger.com 6/30/2009 — Big deal just went down. The Montreal Canadiens have acquired centre Scott Gomez , winger Tom Pyatt and defenceman Mike Busto from the New York Rangers in exchange for winger Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko from the Montreal Canadiens. By clearing that $7 + ...
UPDATE ON THE GOMEZ TRADE, GLEN SATHER, DANY HEATLEY
blueshirtbanter.com 6/30/2009 — Rick Carpinelli over at Rangers Report has some comments from Sather on the trade:
Highlights:
"Torts has talked about the young guys all year and we wanted to make some room for them, and we did."
"Since this deal happened I’ve had three calls (from other teams), and it ...
New York Rangers: Scott Gomez Dealt to Montreal For Chris Higgins
bleacherreport.com 6/30/2009 — The New York Rangers cleared significant cap space today, dealing Center Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for left winger Christopher Higgins.
The Canadiens received Gomez along with forward Tom Pyatt and defenseman Michael ...
Canadiens acquire Gomez
novafantasysports.com 7/1/2009 — The Montreal Canadiens acquired centre Scott Gomez, winger Tom Pyatt and defenceman Mike Busto from the New York Rangers in exchange for winger Chris Higgins and defencemen Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko.
Gomez, 29, is coming off a down season for the Rangers, finishing with ...
Higgins, McDonagh dealt for Gomez, etc.
habsinsideout.com 6/30/2009 — Scott Gomez is a new Canadien, arriving with two other Rangers for Christopher Higgins and three more Canadiens. Mike Stobe, NHL The Canadiens have this afternoon traded forward Christopher Higgins and defence prospect to the New York Rangers for ...
Scott Gomez (and Salary) Traded to the Habs
viewfrommyseats.com 7/1/2009 — Salary Dump: Trading a good player with an inflated salary for the sole purpose of saving money.
Here’s how they usually work. Team A will trade the horrible contract to Team B. They will also throw in a blue-chip prospect for the effort. Team B usually sends back a couple of fringe players ...
Big trade ushers in NHL free-agent season —
NHL.com News in English 7/1/2009
An old-fashioned trade upstaged the anticipation of the NHL's free-agent shopping season.
Looking to clear space under the salary cap, the New York Rangers shipped top center Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday for forward Chris Hig...
New York Rangers: Heatley Dealt to Edmonton —
Bleacher Report - NHL 7/1/2009
The New York Rangers are going to need to find their sniper elsewhere.
The Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a trade that would send all-star forward Dany Heatley west in exchange for forwards Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner, and ...
Gomez To The Canadiens —
Bleacher Report - NHL 7/1/2009
Everyone in the hockey world is aware of this by now, but Rangers GM Glen Sather may have pulled off the fleece of the year.
Not only did he get someone to take Scott Gomez and his $7.5 million cap hit, but he actually got something in return.
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