Chris Higgins Traded To New York Rangers For Scott Gomez
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... report is as follows:
The Canadiens have landed center Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Chris Higgins. RDS has just received confirmation of this trade. At present, Higgins and Gomez are the only two players known to be involved in the transaction.
UPDATE: The complete deal is Gomez, Tom Pyatt et du defenseman Michael Busto for Higgins, defensemen Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug Janik. ...
Contract Escape! Rangers Trade Scott Gomez to Montreal for Chris Higgins
Lighthouse Hockey —
... agent who made $1.9 million last year, takes away some of the fun.
My solace? Sather's move is no doubt clearing room for ... some other jaw-dropping contract likely to strain their payroll. Dany Heatley? A "crazy" commitment to Nik Antropov? A 5-year, $45-million maneuver to talk Bobby Holik out of retirement? {snickers} Who knows. I do know that every time I think they can't surprise me anymore ... they prove me wrong.
The deal also includes hot prospect Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and Doug ...
Free Agency Eve Open Thread
Nucks Misconduct —
... "no comment" (via @Kelcey Brade). Though you have to think the Gomez trade is a sign that the Sedins are returning. Regardless, nothing confirmed yet.
6:41 PM ET: Via @mozy19, the CBC is reporting the Sedins are signed and delivered for Vancouver. Searching for more now...
6:00 PM ET: The Canadiens get Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto (great name guy) from the Rangers for Chris Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. No reports on how drunk Gainey was ...
The storm before the storm: Gomez a Hab, Bouwmeester says yes, Heatley says no
From The Rink —
... , his behemoth contract and various prospect flotsam in exchange for Chris Higgins and top prospect Ryan McDonagh. ...
Going....Going...Gomez! The Domino Effect Of A Bad Deal!
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... to the fanbase and media, suggesting that a deal for a top line centerman may not come into play until late in the off - season.
So why, pray tell, did he seem to cave, on the eve of July 1. Could this deal not have waited a week?
Again, I like Gomez the player, but with his annual renumeration, it's not as though there were a logjam of teams lined up to acquire him.
My two biggest questions in all of this are about timing and the inclusion of defenseman prospect Ryan McDonagh.
For two seasons now, we've been sold that McDonagh ...
2009 NHL free agency begins
PensBurgh —
... It strikes me as funny that only three days after the draft I'm seeing posts describing today as "Hockey Christmas." I guess it's fitting. Players may get a new city to play for and fans have someone new to cheer on. So, hockey Christmas it is.
If you haven't heard by now, Scott Gomez is no longer in Pittsburgh's division. He, along with Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto were shipped out to Montreal in exchange for Ryan McDonagh, Pavel Valentenko and the rights to Doug Janik. Habs Eyes on the ...
Atlantic Division Roundup
Broad Street Hockey —
... Blueshirts have been busy making their usual big-name, question-mark news so far. They lost Nik Antropov, Fredrik Sjostrom, and Colton Orr while bringing in Donald Brashear and Marian Gaborik. In the biggest news the day before FA opened, the Rangers were able to drop Scott Gomez (along with Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto) and his enormous salary ($7.3 million) and still pick up Christopher Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh, and Pavel Valentenko. Habs Eyes on the ...
Rangers nuggets that no one may care about but me
Blueshirt Banter —
... Three of the players the Rangers acquired this week (Brian Boyle, Ryan McDonagh, Christopher Higgins) were first round draft picks.
Boyle was selected 26th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in 2003.
Christopher Higgins was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 2002.
McDonagh was selected 12th overall by the Canadiens in 2007.
Christopher Higgins scored his first NHL goal against the Rangers on October 6th, 2005. Kevin Weekes was in goal ...
Rangers News: Christopher Higgins signed...
Blueshirt Banter —
The report from the Rangers main page...
"New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Christopher Higgins. Higgins, 26, was acquired by the Rangers, along with Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko, from the Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto on June 30. He has skated in 282 regular season contests with Montreal, recording 84 goals and ...
Did the Canadiens Mess Up by Not Drafting Maxime Talbot in 2002?
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... chose:
Claude Giroux 1 - 22 PHI/ David Fischer 1 -20
Blake Geoffrion 2 - 56 NAS***/ Maxwell 2 - 46, Carle 2 - 53
*** Great grandson of Howie Morenz, grandson of Boom Boom Geoffrion
2007 (9 Selections)
3 - 65 Olivier Fortier - Chicoutimi Sagueneens
NHLers Max Pacioretty, Yannick Weber
Highest chosen Q player passed over / who the Canadiens chose:
Angelo Esposito 1 - 20 PIT/Ryan McDonagh 1 - 12
David Perron 1 - 26 STL/ Pacioretty 1 ...
The Gainey Regime 2009-10: Year Six - A Recap of Moves Made from the Seven Previous Seasons
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... Mathieu Dandenault, Mathieu Schneider, and Marc Denis remain unsigned by any organization as of July 14, 2009.
April 15 - Montreal signs F Dany Masse (+) as a FA.
May 13 - Montreal signs D Andre Benoit (+) as a FA.
May 25 - Montreal signs F Mikael Johansson (+) as a FA.
June 25 - Canadiens acquire *Scott Gomez C, Michael Busto F, and Tom Pyatt D for Christopher Higgins F, Ryan McDonagh D, Pavel Valentenko D, and Doug Janik D. ...
The Gainey Regime 2007-08: Year Four
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... May 31 - Canadiens sign F Janne Lathi (-H) as a FA.
May 31 - Canadiens acquire F Ryan Russell (+H) from New York Rangers for 2007 7th round pick (David Skokan).
June 16 - Canadiens trade F Sergei Samsonov (-M) to Chicago Blackhawks for D Jassen Cullimore (--) and F Tony Salmelainen (--).
2007 Draft: 9 players selected
Rd 1 # 12 - Ryan McDonagh D (P) - Cretin-Derham HS Rd 1 # 22 -* Max Pacioretty* F - Sioux City (USHL). Pick acquired in ...
From the "beating a dead horse dept.": Heatley Deal was 95% done?
Blueshirt Banter —
... pursue the high priced winger anymore out of principle due to what Murray had done to the Oilers. It's no surprise that Sather's ties to the Oilers organization had alot to do with it. Sather didn't want to see longtime friend Kevin Lowe get burned, nor did he like to see Oilers management have to deal with Murray's shady tactics. At some point, the Rangers might get desperate again and jump back into the Heatley sweepstakes. They originally offered defensemen Ryan McDonagh who Ottawa asked for before the Gomez deal was completed ...
A look at Ryan McDonagh from "The Mouth"
Blueshirt Banter —
... , mixed with great humor. We are big fans of him here on the Banter, so I thought I would bring you his latest video, where he talks about Ryan McDonagh ...
Banterings: Zherdev saga, Dany Heatley, Gaborik and more
Blueshirt Banter —
... trade will work out well for both sides. Korp will get more playing time with the Coyotes than he ever would have with the Rangers, and the Rangers got a guy in Enver Lisin who has a lot more upside offensively. In terms of offensive potential, the Rangers got the better of the deal. When looking at the better all around hockey player, than I think the Coyotes get the edge. In the end, I think both teams will be happy with what they got.
The more I hear about Ryan McDonagh, the more jazzed I am to see him on Broadway. The ...
Hockeys Future's interview with Evgeny Grachev
Blueshirt Banter —
... RW
Other Notables 1. Zdenek Bahensky, C 2. Ivan Baranka, D 3. Greg Beller, LW 4. Ryan Bourque, C 5. Brian Boyle, C 6. Paul Crowder, C 7. Devin DiDiomete, LW 8. Tysen Dowzak, D 9. Mitch Gaulton, D 10. Matt Gilroy, D 11. Ryan Hillier, LW 12. Danny Hobbs, C 13. Roman Horak, C 14. Eric Hunter, LW 15. Chad Johnson, G 16. Chris Kreider, LW 17. David Kveton, RW 18. Ryan McDonagh, D 19. Roman Psurny, LW 20. David Skokan, C 21. ...
Is Brad Richards An Option For The Rangers?
Blueshirt Banter —
... of $7.8 million per. He uncharacteristically battled injuries last season with Stars, only managing to play 56 games. Despite the injuries, it's difficult to believe Richards won't be healthy this upcoming season. In his first six years in the NHL, Richards missed a grand total of two games. The past two seasons though he's only averaged 55 points, that's Scott Gomez territory. Also, any deal involving Richards would start with Brandon Dubinsky and a Michael Del Zotto or Ryan McDonagh type prospect. Plus the Rangers would have to include ...
New Ranger on the block: Christopher Higgins
Blueshirt Banter —
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How acquired: Traded to the Rangers along with Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt, and Mike Busto.
NHL Draft: First round pick (14th overall) of the Montreal Canadiens in the 2002 draft.
First NHL game: 10/11/03
First NHL goal: 10/6/05 vs. New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden (Kevin Weekes)
News and Notes:
Higgins is the first player from Yale University ever selected ...
Ranger Analysis: Where is Dubinsky?
Blueshirt Banter —
... All is quiet on the home front, and to be honest I can't figure out why. It has been exactly 121 days since the New York Rangers 2008-2009 season ended with a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. In those 122 days the Rangers have traded Scott Gomez and acquired Chris Higgins and Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers said goodbye to Nik Antropov and Nik Zherdev. The Rangers drafted Ray Bourque's son along with Chris Kreider and Ethan Werek. They have signed Marian Gaborik, Ales Kotalik, Donald ...
Rangers Prospect Review: Ryan McDonagh
Blueshirt Banter —
... acquire Canadian prospect Ryan McDonagh. Right after the trade hit the fan it was pretty apparent that McDonagh's name was lost in the fuss of the Rangers moving Gomez, but let's put an end to that now. ...
Rangers News: Artem Anisimov and Ryan McDonagh in hockeyfutures 26-50 top prospects
Blueshirt Banter —
Hockey's future has released the bottom of half of their annual top 50 prospect list and two rangers have made the cut. At number 39 we had the newly acquired, via the Scott Gomez trade, Ryan McDonagh.
Ryan McDonagh McDonagh was Minnesota’s reigning "Mr. Hockey" when he was selected first among the US defensemen available in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, 12th overall by the Montreal Canadiens. A quick-skating, big, powerful, offensive blueliner, he entered the University of Wisconsin in the ...
Rangers News and Notes: GameDay Edition
Blueshirt Banter —
... goal on Todd Marchant’s stick. But in the first and third period, the Rangers’ defense was as good as it’s been all season.
I have been waving this flag for a long time now, and although it is early in the season I think it still holds some truth that this team looks great. What excites me is that in a year or two Del Zotto, Gilroy and Anisimov will be well seasoned and the Rangers will have at least Evgeny Grachev, Derek Stepan and Ryan McDonagh in the wings.
Jim will have your Lefs preview ...
A Consolidated And Brief WCHA Preview
The Daily Gopher —
... Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth
F-Chris VandeVelde, North Dakota
D-Chay Genoway, North Dakota
D-Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
G-Brad Eidsness, North Dakota
Crap, lots of Sioux here. How about the second team?
F-Derek Stepan, Wisconsin
F-Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud
F-Anthony Maiani, Denver
D-Ryan McDonagh, Wisconsin ...
Rangers News and Notes: Morning Edition 10.19.09, prospect updates
Blueshirt Banter —
... As for Ranger prospects Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan, who are both at the University of Wisconsin, the Badgers lost their opener Friday night, ...
Rangers Prospects: October Notable Prospect Update
Blueshirt Banter —
... Now to some bad, Ryan McDonagh of Wisconsin. I'm sure he's playing great defense, but in a game on October 24th at Minnesota State McDonagh received a Game Misconduct for hitting from behind just over halfway through the third period. He responded with a two-assist weekend in two wins over New Hampshire along with only two penalty minutes. ...
Friday Prospects -- Top of the Class
Winging It In Motown —
... , now playing with Albany of the AHL, and Smith led the team’s blueliners in goals with 9 in 31 games—all on the power play. This year he’s again on the top PP unit with Ryan McDonagh (12th overall pick in 2007) and is leading the team in points with two goals and seven assists in seven games. Not surprisingly, he’s not playing much on the penalty kill, as the other early draft picks have been taking most of those minutes due to their more refined defensive skills. ...
