Confirmed with Link: Lombardi Placed On Unconditional Waivers For Release

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Renaud Lavoie ‏@renlavoietva 45s46 seconds ago
Matthew Lombardi will be put on unconditional waivers by the Rangers. He refused to go in the AHL. He'll probably go back in Switzerland.

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[rangers1314]

Lombardi Released; Going back to Swiss League

https://twitter.com/renlavoietva/status/520589934097600512

 

[17futurecap]

Good call by that Swiss poster.

 

[Kovalev27]

Like I was saying he's done

Just did us a favor dumb 2 year deal washed out thankfully

 

[NYR Viper]

Another contract gone

 

[Raspewtin]

No surprise. Lombardi really loved life in Switzerland. Wish him well.

 

[silverfish]

That injury really killed his chances. Really unfortunate. I was expecting him to be a part of this roster.

 

[Raspewtin]

That injury really killed his chances. Really unfortunate. I was expecting him to be a part of this roster.

Unfortunately that's the summary of his career the last 5 years.

 

[cwede]

Another contract gone

wrong topic I know, but is/was there a deadline for them to ELC Dallas Valentine?

 

[Ail]

End of an era.

 

[GAGLine]

wrong topic I know, but is/was there a deadline for them to ELC Dallas Valentine?

He's already back playing in juniors, so I would guess that window has closed.

Not real surprising on Lombardi. Wish him well.

 

[BBKers]

I posted this on 10-06-2014 | 03:25 PM
BBKers
@AGrossRecord: #NYR practice lines: Hagelin-Brass-Zuccarello Kreider-St. Louis-Nash Duclair-Miller-Stempniak Glass-DMoore-Fast

Stepan LTIR
Malone #13
Hayes out with shoulder
meuller waived and sent down when he clears
Lombardi Contract mutually terminated?
[!!]

Truenewyorker said "and then you woke up" regarding
Lombardi leaving
"And then you fell asleep " would be my answer. I said I heard rumblings about this. Who got it right?

 

[Vitto79]

Too bad but it opens up a contract spot and they have options

 

[bernmeister]

Usually you pull for a guy to return to form.
Since that didn't happen, no surprise.

We recover a bit of cap; every bit helps.

 

[Ail]

I posted this on 10-06-2014 | 03:25 PM
BBKers
@AGrossRecord: #NYR practice lines: Hagelin-Brass-Zuccarello Kreider-St. Louis-Nash Duclair-Miller-Stempniak Glass-DMoore-Fast

Stepan LTIR
Malone #13
Hayes out with shoulder
meuller waived and sent down when he clears
Lombardi Contract mutually terminated?
[!!]

Truenewyorker said "and then you woke up" regarding
Lombardi leaving
"And then you fell asleep " would be my answer. I said I heard rumblings about this. Who got it right?

Considering a fan of the team he played for came over and said someone close to the team told him it was likely, I'd say he got it right.

 

[Hire Sather]

Like I was saying he's done

Just did us a favor dumb 2 year deal washed out thankfully

Actually we'll never know who was right since hes not going to get a chance to play with us.

He chose to not go to the AHL, Rangers were willing to keep him and maybe he would've gotten a callup.

Man, its a good thing we got rid of that contract that didn't count anything against he cap with him in the AHL!

I mean, did you not see the risk/reward.. or should I say reward in this deal since there was no risk?

He was a good NHLer before his injuries. Signed him to a deal at 800K for 2 years so if he regained his form we have him for next year as well at a good rate. Wish he accepted the assignment, but I guess he realized he had been passed on the depth chart.

 

[pld459666]

didn't really see much from Matt during the games he played to think he had a shot at making the team.

I was lumping him with the Bourque's and a few other guys as part of the taint that was going to get shipped to the minors.

Speed with nothing else to offer usually means you go buh-bye

 

[Mikos87]

Not a surprise, he is really afraid to get hit. Wasn't going to work in the NHL, and he would have been demolished in the tight checking AHL.

Got a fair shot, and seems like he'd be happier being a star in the Swiss league than a fear stricken tweener in the NHL.

 

[GAGLine]

Usually you pull for a guy to return to form.
Since that didn't happen, no surprise.

We recover a bit of cap; every bit helps.

This has no affect on the cap at all, only on the total number of contracts.

 

[Beacon]

Also opens up a spot for St. Croix or someone else at center in Hartford.

 

[RangerBoy]

Mueller went back to Switzerland too after not making the Blues.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

He doesn't want to report to Hartford? Fine **** him good riddance.

 

[AHB*]

He doesn't want to report to Hartford? Fine **** him good riddance.

Calm down, jeez. He seems like a good guy, he just clearly couldn't cut it and there are multiple players ahead of him. He knows it and the Rangers know it.

Good for him to go back to a place he's great in and good for us in clearing an unnecessary contract. I don't think there is any animosity here at all.

I wish him nothing but the best and hope he continues to kill it in Europe.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I was lumping him with the Bourque's and a few other guys as part of the taint that was going to get shipped to the minors.

Part of the what?

 

[eco's bones]

He's 32. He looked washed up in the two games he played. More injury issues. We didn't need him and we're better off without his contract. He did us a favor not reporting to Hartford. Don't wish him ill. I'm sure he tried. Hope things go well for him in Switzerland.