01-27-2010, 10:15 PM
I was thrilled when i heard that the Rangers had dealt Gomez to the Habs. I like Scott Gomez, he's a good player who can be entertaining to watch. In his time with the Rangers, he was always one of our top 2 or 3 forwards, but he's simply making way too much money for what he provides. Chris Higgins hasn't been able to get things going offensively at all this season & i can't see him being back next year seeing that he's a UFA, and Ryan McDonaugh is just an average prospect. Without trading Gomez though, the Rangers wouldn't of been able to sign Marian Gaborik on July 1st.
Speaking of bad contracts, that 6 year $39 million pact Sather gave Wade Redden is looking worse & worse each passing game. Something has to be done after this season, but i'm not sure what options they have. I'd imagine trading him would be next to impossible. They could let him play out the remaining 4 years in the minors, but that's an awful lot of money to pay an american leaguer. Going the buy-out route though, i read somewhere that they'd still be on the hook for something like a $2 million cap hit for the next 8 seasons.
Redden's been a healthy scratch numerous times this season, he plays the least out of the Rangers top 6 defensemen, and he was benched yet again tonight, he spent the last 38 minutes of the game sitting on the bench.
Speaking of bad contracts, that 6 year $39 million pact Sather gave Wade Redden is looking worse & worse each passing game. Something has to be done after this season, but i'm not sure what options they have. I'd imagine trading him would be next to impossible. They could let him play out the remaining 4 years in the minors, but that's an awful lot of money to pay an american leaguer. Going the buy-out route though, i read somewhere that they'd still be on the hook for something like a $2 million cap hit for the next 8 seasons.
Redden's been a healthy scratch numerous times this season, he plays the least out of the Rangers top 6 defensemen, and he was benched yet again tonight, he spent the last 38 minutes of the game sitting on the bench.