Posted by Gayle Simone, Sun Staff
Chris Drury and Scott Gomez will join Jaromir Jagr on Broadway this up coming season.
Drury signed a five-year deal with the Rangers worth $35.25 mil; while Gomez inked a deal worth $51.5 mil over seven-years.
The Maple Leafs signed Jason Blake to a five-year deal worth $20 mil and The Avalanche picked up defenseman Scott Hannan with an $18 mil, four-year deal.
The Flyers also made another move when they landed Jason Smith and Joffery Lupul via a trade from Edmonton. The Oilers acquired Joni Pitkanen, Geoff Sanderson and a third-round draft pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
The Bruins made a "whatever" move and signed Shawn Thornton to a multi-year deal. I wonder if Chiarelli knows this Thornton is not nearly as good as the one MOC traded away during the '05-'06 campaign.
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Someday (maybe in 2050) the Rangers will realize they cannot buy the Stanley Cup. Sure they picked themselves up some good players but can they make a team out of them? What happens when Lundquist holds out for more $$$ and they don't have cap room to sign him??
NHL teams need to learn what NFL teams already know- you build your team through the draft and supplement with free agents- not the other way around. Adding a good free agent and maybe one that's a supporting piece of the puzzle is really the best route to go.
Actually Shawn Thornton (if it's a cheap deal) is the better TYPE of player to pick up at this time of year.
Posted by dboisver | July 2, 2007 9:47 AM
Posted on July 2, 2007 09:47