tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post9095377253667057047..comments2023-06-16T04:35:49.100-04:00Comments on Dan's Daily Dose - Your Canadiens: A Day as Habs GM: Getting Rid of GomezDan K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17695770400466095363noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-52533698141739917622012-05-21T19:22:59.132-04:002012-05-21T19:22:59.132-04:00Could you envision Tampa being unhappy witt Vinny&...Could you envision Tampa being unhappy witt Vinny's contract and cutting him loose? If the CBA gives tams an out, I could see Gomez and Vinny swapping teams.DKerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445386772250841397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-84886323564824542182012-05-18T16:05:09.146-04:002012-05-18T16:05:09.146-04:00Anonymous 2:12 PM:
Indeed, Gomez's Corsi was...Anonymous 2:12 PM: <br /><br />Indeed, Gomez's Corsi wasn't bad last season, and we all know that puck possession is one of his few strengths at this point. The problem with waiting is it handicaps you this off-season. The Canadiens won't be in the market for any acquisitions, already going to have to squeeze to fit in raises for Price and Subban if Gomez stays on the cap. If you have room for him in the budget when all is said and done (e.g. let's say the team tries but fails to land UFAs like Suter and/or Parise), then it *could* be an option to see how he does, though I think the off-ice distraction might outweigh possible gains. <br /><br /><br />Anonymous 3:07 PM: <br /><br />I don't think there's a need to "punish" here. That also loud and clear sends a message to any UFAs considering Montreal which could scare them away. It's not Gomez's fault the Rangers gave him the deal. Nor is it his fault that Bob Gainey and Pierre Gauthier paid through the nose to acquire him and his contract. No one wants Gomez to succeed more than Gomez himself. The only issue is the cap, and the AHL is the worse-case for him.Dan K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17695770400466095363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-85541920197196610132012-05-18T15:07:13.890-04:002012-05-18T15:07:13.890-04:00Why not ship him IF ALLOWED down to ECHL and re...Why not ship him IF ALLOWED down to ECHL and really set a precident to all players that play hard and work hard or ride the bus to nowhere. Make him humble for taking the financial rewards and doing nothing in return but laughing on the bench. A little remorse of humility from him would have gone a long ways but that won't happen now so send him to Siberia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-65588536375466985372012-05-18T14:12:38.429-04:002012-05-18T14:12:38.429-04:00I would plat him al least 10 more games, just to s...I would plat him al least 10 more games, just to see, then waive him. My reason is according to "Behind the Net" of all the habs players who played more than 10 min/game, Gomez had the best "Corsi" meaning puck possession,, also another fact is the when Gomez was in the line-up the Habs playe over 500 and less than 500 when he's not. We all agree Gomez under-perform for the last 2 years, but I would wait and play him on the wing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-30382653412752541072012-05-18T13:10:37.089-04:002012-05-18T13:10:37.089-04:00Fair pooint, but:
To put him on re-entry waivers,...Fair pooint, but:<br /><br />To put him on re-entry waivers, he'd first have to be waived. Once he's waived, makes more sense for the team to leave him in Hamilton if Molson means it when he says the budget won't be a limitation.Dan K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17695770400466095363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890365497584281804.post-9497414418386304352012-05-18T13:04:43.088-04:002012-05-18T13:04:43.088-04:00Another option is to put him through re-entry waiv...Another option is to put him through re-entry waivers, I think some team would take him at half his salary (romour was the Isles wanted him), the Habs would then only have to eat the other half and have 2 years of $3.7M less cap space.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com