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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jul 1, 2007 19:03:54 GMT -5
Official ammounts/ length of the contracts released:
The New York Rangers have signed forward Chris Drury to a five-year deal worth $35.25 million.
The New York Rangers have signed forward Scott Gomez to a seven-year deal worth $51.5 million.
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Post by leafnation93 on Jul 1, 2007 19:05:14 GMT -5
Scott Niedermayer is about to announce his retirement from the nhl.
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Post by christian1cage on Jul 1, 2007 19:07:32 GMT -5
The biggest part of the Gomez signing is the fact that we take him away from the Devils. I think that's what he meant by "steal." Yes, that is what I meant.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Jul 1, 2007 19:08:54 GMT -5
Drury's deal is very good, Gomez's deal is going to make you guys cringe in a few years
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Post by Trypod on Jul 1, 2007 19:13:08 GMT -5
Drury in NYR is so awesome!
Gomez.. lol I think that was a total waste.
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Post by Trypod on Jul 1, 2007 19:30:37 GMT -5
Hannan signs with Colorado. 4-years, $18 million.
Love this signing. If it weren't for half of Toronto's d-men being overpaid bums, I would have loved to see Hannan in the blue and white.
Hannan should be terrific with the Avs.
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Post by duan on Jul 1, 2007 20:07:49 GMT -5
i have died.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jul 1, 2007 20:11:17 GMT -5
Sather had a conference call with the media and said that he has already extended an offer to Lundqvist about a contract extension, and also said Shanny will be back next season.
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Post by Trypod on Jul 1, 2007 20:16:58 GMT -5
Now that I've calmed down, somewhat.. I still don't like the Blake signing at all..
.. but if he can score 40 goals playing with Yashin, then why can't he match that, or sink a few more playing with Sundin?
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Post by Lk™ on Jul 1, 2007 20:18:28 GMT -5
I really wish Vancouver would sign somebody, but i doubt i'll happen. Kariya or Forsberg would fit perfect, and would probably come at a good price.
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Post by romulox on Jul 1, 2007 20:27:24 GMT -5
The Drury deal is sweet no doubt about it. I've been wanting that for a long time, as Drury doesn't strike me as an Eric Lindros/Bobby Holik type signing. Gomez is pretty much the epitome of a Eric Lindros/Bobby Holik type signing. I really don't want this scrub in ranger blue.
That, and if they got Souray I'd be disappointed as well. I mean now they're just going to old old NYR form of just signing every big money player, and that is why we missed the playoffs for 7 straight years or whatever is. The Drury signing is perfect, but Gomez and possibly Souray...eh. Because all Souray and Gomez do is take playing time away from our actually deep farm system. And I'd rather have Marc Staal, Ivan Baranka, or Hannu Pikkarainen any day than some French Canadian who happens to have a fast slap-shot.
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Post by Trypod on Jul 1, 2007 20:28:07 GMT -5
Forsberg won't entertain offers for about another month, apparently. He wants to give time for the whole foot thing he's got goin' on.
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Post by layzie on Jul 1, 2007 20:32:16 GMT -5
holy crapdrury and gomez...hockey start now
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Post by romulox on Jul 1, 2007 20:34:34 GMT -5
..oh yeah and when did the florida panthers become the new york rangers?
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jul 1, 2007 20:38:15 GMT -5
I don't see what all the knock on Gomez is. He's gong to be a second liner on this team, not a first liner. I can see the lines looking like this:
Straka-Drury-Jagr Avery-Gomez-Shanny Hossa-Cullen-Callahan Prucha-Betts-Orr/ Hollweg
Rozsival-Malik Mara-Tyutin Staal-Girardi
I like it...maybe we can move Malik to free up some cap space, too.
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Post by layzie on Jul 1, 2007 20:41:42 GMT -5
yeah man im cool with gomez, and like you said the importance of the signing also lies with taking him from the devs. both tremendous moves i think.
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Post by christian1cage on Jul 1, 2007 20:44:34 GMT -5
The Drury deal is sweet no doubt about it. I've been wanting that for a long time, as Drury doesn't strike me as an Eric Lindros/Bobby Holik type signing. Gomez is pretty much the epitome of a Eric Lindros/Bobby Holik type signing. I really don't want this scrub in ranger blue. That, and if they got Souray I'd be disappointed as well. I mean now they're just going to old old NYR form of just signing every big money player, and that is why we missed the playoffs for 7 straight years or whatever is. The Drury signing is perfect, but Gomez and possibly Souray...eh. Because all Souray and Gomez do is take playing time away from our actually deep farm system. And I'd rather have Marc Staal, Ivan Baranka, or Hannu Pikkarainen any day than some French Canadian who happens to have a fast slap-shot. Good point, I got caught up in all of this that I forgot about how signing a lot of big names put me through that 7-year run of Ranger misery. But I think they will be fine now as the majority of the team is still coming up together. I think that the Rangers needed to get more vets so I liked these moves. And I don't see the knock on Gomez. He had a great year once again, he's a proven winner, still young, and he left the Devils.
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Post by Trypod on Jul 1, 2007 20:47:37 GMT -5
I seriously think Gomez has the potential to be Holik 2.0. I think if the Rangers went out and got Drury and Souray, then re-signed Shanny, they would have had a successful day. I think Gomez was a really unnecessary pick-up. I really thought he would have landed in L.A. or Edmonton. Preferably L.A., because I still like the Oilers, and I still hate Gomez
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Post by layzie on Jul 1, 2007 20:48:51 GMT -5
isnt souray still a possibility or nah?
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Jul 1, 2007 20:49:42 GMT -5
I wonder who gets # 23...my guess is Drury, and Gomez takes another number.
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