Scott Gomez News

So what does yesterday's three-year, $9 million signing of Ales Kotalik, a 30-year-old winger with a modest ceiling who has never been a plus-player in seven NHL seasons and who has been on the decline for the past three years, tell us about the Rangers? Well, it tells us that 24-year-old Nikolai Zherdev is almost certain to be done on Broadway ...

The Canadiens have signed free agent Paul Mara to a one-year contract, adding size and experience to their group of defensemen.

Note to the reader: This will be the beginning of a series of articles reviewing the newly acquired players who have signed with the Montreal Canadiens.

The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with Chris Higgins, a restricted free agent acquired last week in a six-player trade that sent Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens.

Ok, Bleacher Report hockey community, I'm here. I have yet to write a hockey article, but I needed to after the first day of free agency... New York Rangers Add by Subtracting, Subtract by Adding by Dave Augustine 0 36 reads Opinion Ok, Bleacher Report hockey community, I'm here.

Saku Koivu officially ended his time in Montreal on Wednesday, signing a one-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks.

A glimpse at the Rangers' cap situation heading into a Day 2 of the free agent market that general manager Glen Sather all but promised would feature more activity from his team following yesterday's blockbuster signing of Marian Gaborik: Counting goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist and Steve Valiquette; defensemen Wade Redden, Michal Rozsival, Dan ...

Fresh off his breakup with the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Kovalev landed on his skates Monday by signing a US$10-million, two-year deal with the rival Ottawa Senators.

Alex Kovalev's days with the Montreal Canadiens are over. General manager Bob Gainey told Montreal radio station CJAD on Monday the smooth-skating Russian won't be playing for the team next season.

For the last two seasons, the New York Rangers lacked one thing more than anything; a top notch, scoring winger.

It's only the first weekend in July, and the Rangers' roster from early October has been shaken and stirred like a frothy cocktail served up at a beach house in the Hamptons.

I can't lie. It was no mystery to me why Scott Gomez was playing poorly. For crying out loud, he signed with the Rangers two seasons ago to give Jaromir Jagr a playmaker to replace Mychal Nylander... by Russell McKenzie 1 270 reads Opinion I can't lie.

On the typically busy first day of free-agent shopping, The New York Rangers landed the second biggest prize of the day, signing high-scoring forward Marian Gaborik away from the Minnesota Wild with a five-year, $37.5 million contract.

Coming off his second injury-plagued season in three years, Marian Gaborik said it was "understandable" that potential free agent suitors might have been scared off.

Brian Gionta is looking forward to a reunion with his former New Jersey linemate Scott Gomez now that both are members of the Montreal Canadiens.

The investigation into Michael Jackson's death deepened late Wednesday with word that federal authorities will step in to help local police take a look at Jackson's doctors and his medications.

When the doors to free agency finally opened, NHL general managers went charging into the marketplace like bargain-hunters on Boxing Day.

The Montreal Canadiens are busy again, signing center Mike Cammalleri and defensemen Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill on the first day of free-agent shopping in the NHL.

An old-fashioned trade upstaged the anticipation of the NHL's free-agent shopping season.

Lightning general manager Brian Lawton said on Saturday that he expected all-star center Vinny Lecavalier to be with the team next season.