Ricki DiPietro?
- Charlie Conway

luongo , it's all downhill for that guy.

fixed!
- FuzE_gus

Nice. I took the easy way out, your semantics made me laugh.

luongo , it's all downhill for that guy.
- hunglikeapuck

What would you do if Dipietro came back to play on peg legs, after his knees and hips gave out on him.

I'm just wondering what is there to gain from trading Gomez at this point? What's the point of freeing up 7.5M of cap space after free agency? You still need to find a good/decent second line center for this year. Long term it is good to get rid of his contract, but that might as be next summer when his contract is even more cap floor friendly.

Otherwise our second line center becomes Desharnais or whatever comes the other way for Gomez (let's be frank, it can't be good).

why would you take horcoff over gomez? even with the 2m cap difference, gomez is still more valuable. he has 1 less year on his deal, is a better player and consistently brings it in the playoffs.

gomez is a much better option than horcoff.
- RealityChecker

And never mind the logjam of third line centers the Oilers have with Horcoff, Brule, Lander, and Belanger.

Gomez can be disguised as a #1 center with top skills wingers like Hall and Eberle, and it gives the Oilers a chance to wait with RNH let him become a little more NHL ready.

The only positive of Horcoff is that he has heterochromia which makes him look crazy.

E5 Flames Trade Sven Baertschi Mikeal Backlund 1st round pick to Montreal for Scott Gomez
- Iggyisbest

Not sure if you heard but there's this thing called the salary cap.

I'm just wondering what is there to gain from trading Gomez at this point? What's the point of freeing up 7.5M of cap space after free agency? You still need to find a good/decent second line center for this year. Long term it is good to get rid of his contract, but that might as be next summer when his contract is even more cap floor friendly.

Otherwise our second line center becomes Desharnais or whatever comes the other way for Gomez (let's be frank, it can't be good).
- wardancr

A. You could get a center in return.
B. Why the hell would you be opposed to getting rid of 7.5 million at any time of the year?

it will be a 6th round draft pick you heard it here first

You won
- ZachParise9

I'd like to thank my mom and dad who made this possible.
I'd like to thank the Academy and all the old rich Jews for voting for me.
I'd also like to thank Garth Snow, for his ground breaking contract negotation skills.

And never mind the logjam of third line centers the Oilers have with Horcoff, Brule, Lander, and Belanger.

Gomez can be disguised as a #1 center with top skills wingers like Hall and Eberle, and it gives the Oilers a chance to wait with RNH let him become a little more NHL ready.

The only positive of Horcoff is that he has heterochromia which makes him look crazy.
- Ben37

If Gomez can't do well with Gionta, a guy who he played some of his best years next too, I doubt he would do any better playing in Edmonton.

Hey, at least it gets him closer to Alaska.

What would you do if Dipietro came back to play on peg legs, after his knees and hips gave out on him.
- ZachParise9

that would be awesome. the sound of puck hitting wood every time he made a kick save !

why would you take horcoff over gomez? even with the 2m cap difference, gomez is still more valuable. he has 1 less year on his deal, is a better player and consistently brings it in the playoffs.

gomez is a much better option than horcoff.
- RealityChecker

Disagree.

I'd like to thank my mom and dad who made this possible.
I'd like to thank the Academy and all the old rich Jews for voting for me.
I'd also like to thank Garth Snow, for his ground breaking contract negotation skills.
- Charlie Conway

Don't forget about Milbury drafting him........

I'd like to thank my mom and dad who made this possible.
I'd like to thank the Academy and all the old rich Jews for voting for me.
I'd also like to thank Garth Snow, for his ground breaking contract negotation skills.
- Charlie Conway

really?

I'm just wondering what is there to gain from trading Gomez at this point? What's the point of freeing up 7.5M of cap space after free agency? You still need to find a good/decent second line center for this year. Long term it is good to get rid of his contract, but that might as be next summer when his contract is even more cap floor friendly.

Otherwise our second line center becomes Desharnais or whatever comes the other way for Gomez (let's be frank, it can't be good).
- wardancr

dude , anytime is a good time to get rid of that contract.

it will be a 6th round draft pick you heard it here first
- xXwagzXx

MOntreal wins this hands down then just to be rid of that contract

that would be awesome. the sound of puck hitting wood every time he made a kick save !
- hunglikeapuck

Maybe they can make them metal, and you wouldn't know it was the post or his leg.

I'm just wondering what is there to gain from trading Gomez at this point? What's the point of freeing up 7.5M of cap space after free agency? You still need to find a good/decent second line center for this year. Long term it is good to get rid of his contract, but that might as be next summer when his contract is even more cap floor friendly.

Otherwise our second line center becomes Desharnais or whatever comes the other way for Gomez (let's be frank, it can't be good).
- wardancr

well said

Hey, at least it gets him closer to Alaska.
- ZachParise9

Maybe thats what he needs. He might need to feel the cold northern wind in order to rekindle his NHL skills.

really?
- jnwood2517

Thats Hollywood Babe!
Woody, you should know, they are your "chaverim"!

Last season

Gomez played 80 games and scored 7 goals, 31 assists, -15

Horcoff played 47 games, scored 9 goals, 18 assists, -1.

Great news! Get it done so we can stop hearing about Gomez is going here and going there.

Last season

Gomez played 80 games and scored 7 goals, 31 assists, -15

Horcoff played 47 games, scored 9 goals, 18 assists, -1.
- robin_steele264

So you're saying both suck.

Thanks for the great insight.

Eklund: Source: Canadiens May Have A Taker for Gomez Today.
- Eklund

no

Nice. I took the easy way out, your semantics made me laugh.
- Charlie Conway

You served that one up on a silver platter for me.