The Official NHL 2006-2007 Season Thread

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RANGERS LAND TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rangers sign free-agent centers Gomez and Drury
Associated Press  Jul 1, 2007, 9:18 PM EDT
 
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NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Rangers solved their problems at center in a big way Sunday, signing Scott Gomez and Chris Drury away from Eastern Conference rivals on the first day of free agency.

Just hours after the summer shopping season opened, the Rangers landed the two biggest available centers - plucking Gomez from Atlantic Division-foe New Jersey and Drury from the Buffalo Sabres, the team that knocked New York out in the second round of this year's playoffs.

Gomez signed a seven-year deal with the Rangers worth $51.5 million - including $10 million next season. Drury inked a five-year contract for $35.25 million. He will earn $7.1 million each of the next two seasons.

"It's pretty exciting," Rangers general manager Glen Sather said. "We ranked them both as number ones, and we never expected to get both of them."

The Rangers had been looking for a second-line center to play with forward Brendan Shanahan, and now can plug Gomez into that spot. Drury's signing means that New York will let unrestricted free agent Michael Nylander leave, creating a spot on the top line for Drury to play alongside Jaromir Jagr.

New York already had some room under the salary cap, and then got more space when next season's number was set at $50.3 million, an increase of $6.3 million from last season
 

We are making ourselves contenders thats for sure. I hear we're going after Sourey too. I hope we leave enough to sign the RFA's though. You don't wanna let Lundy Shanny and maybe Prucha walk.

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Nylander walked to Edmonton, so we do save a litttle there. But yes, I would take care of Shanny and Henrik and then worry about Souray or someone else like that.

As Barry Melrose said this morning:  The Rangers power play is going to be pretty sick

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Nylander walked to Edmonton, so we do save a litttle there. But yes, I would take care of Shanny and Henrik and then worry about Souray or someone else like that.

As Barry Melrose said this morning:  The Rangers power play is going to be pretty sick

Yes cannot let those two even consider walking. If we do Sather should be run out of town. Lundy is gonna be a great goalie for years to come and we need Shanny's leadership especially since we'll have a few young guys next season from the minors.

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Oh well, they weren't worth that kind of money and Buffalo didn't have it. Move Connolly to the top line, give him the C, he's got as much or more talent than Drury or Briere anyways. If he stays healthy he'll have a 70 point season easily and maybe even 80 or 90. As long as Vanek stays the Sabres are still one of the best 3 teams in the East.

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Oh well, they weren't worth that kind of money and Buffalo didn't have it. Move Connolly to the top line, give him the C, he's got as much or more talent than Drury or Briere anyways. If he stays healthy he'll have a 70 point season easily and maybe even 80 or 90. As long as Vanek stays the Sabres are still one of the best 3 teams in the East.

Strong statement. They're still very good, but top 3 may be pushing it a little.  They don't even get by the Rangers without Drury and a little luck in the playoffs, and now Drury is with us!

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Oh well, they weren't worth that kind of money and Buffalo didn't have it. Move Connolly to the top line, give him the C, he's got as much or more talent than Drury or Briere anyways. If he stays healthy he'll have a 70 point season easily and maybe even 80 or 90. As long as Vanek stays the Sabres are still one of the best 3 teams in the East.

Strong statement. They're still very good, but top 3 may be pushing it a little.  They don't even get by the Rangers without Drury and a little luck in the playoffs, and now Drury is with us!

Without Drury they don't tie game 5. Since he scored the tying goal!

[Communist China]

Oh well, they weren't worth that kind of money and Buffalo didn't have it. Move Connolly to the top line, give him the C, he's got as much or more talent than Drury or Briere anyways. If he stays healthy he'll have a 70 point season easily and maybe even 80 or 90. As long as Vanek stays the Sabres are still one of the best 3 teams in the East.

Strong statement. They're still very good, but top 3 may be pushing it a little.? They don't even get by the Rangers without Drury and a little luck in the playoffs, and now Drury is with us!

Without Drury they don't tie game 5. Since he scored the tying goal!

You know that's a weak argument. Yeah, Drury was great in the playoffs, but had he not been on the team, someone else would've been in those positions. And whoever it could've been might have scored just as well. I admit it's a hit to the Sabres (now Zubrus is gone too) but those holes can be filled.

[Loaded NightraiN]

They don't even get by the Rangers without Drury and a little luck in the playoffs, and now Drury is with us!

Ugh...Really?? I mean...Wow

You're still calling that series luck... The sabres played HORRIBLE the entire playoffs, but still had enough to beat the rangers in 6(SIX) games..... If there was any luck at all it was for the rangers, that the sabres played so bad and let them even win 2 games....

Oh well, they weren't worth that kind of money and Buffalo didn't have it. Move Connolly to the top line, give him the C, he's got as much or more talent than Drury or Briere anyways. If he stays healthy he'll have a 70 point season easily and maybe even 80 or 90. As long as Vanek stays the Sabres are still one of the best 3 teams in the East.

Very ture, but regier is an asshole.. He could kept one guy, but no he waits until 4 days before the first to start talkin...

They should waited until traing camp to extend his contract, that way it could given him a little motivation to keep some of this team toeghter....