Confirmed with Link: Thank you Scott GoHomez! (UPD: Signs w/San Jose 1 yr/$700k)

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Does gomez still count as a roster spot?

 

[swimmer77]

Another poster already suggested - why not wait until next season? And what if you hit a string of injuries - can he be called back? Wouldn't that be awkward and it's not like this team is injury prone or anything. LOL

 

[11Goat11]

How do they save 900K?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Scott Gohomez

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Would Gomez count as part of the 23 man roster while being sent home?

 

[14hockey14]

Gomez Officially Out

https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL

"Marc Bergevin:"Scott Gomez will not take part in the 2012-13 season and his contract will be bought out this summer."

Now with Gomez out and his contract going to get bought out who do you think will draw in the fourth line, Nokelainen, Galchenyuk, even though he wasn't invited to camp Louis Leblanc.
Do you think this is a good idea?

 

[Hullois]

I want to thank Geoff Molson, for not being cheap.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Would Gomez count as part of the 23 man roster while being sent home?

I think so, Laraque did in 2009-10 when they did this.

Another poster already suggested - why not wait until next season?

Because if he gets hurt for several months, we can't buy him out.

 

[Shadow Journal]

How do they save 900K?

You can burry the first $900k of a contract in the minors, but everything over that counts. So they're essentially assigning him to the minors but not playing him there.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Can we change the title to "Scott GoHomez?" Because I don't want to thank him for being on this team. Cost us my favorite player at the time plus our best prospect.

 

[Andy]

I wonder what his teammates will think, especially the hardcore PA guys.

 

[NHLcrazy]

How do they save 900K?

The first 900k don't count on the cap if a player is not on the NHL roster. He was likely sent to the AHL and told to stay home I imagine...

 

[BLONG7]

You can burry the first $900k of a contract in the minors, but everything over that counts. So they're essentially assigning him to the minors but not playing him there.

Can't risk the injury...wow...big news...

 

[LeHab]

I guess this is the Gift from Habs organization for the lockout.

On behalf of fans, Thank You.

 

[SeriousHabs]

delete

 

[LeHab]

Can we change the title to "Scott GoHomez?" Because I don't want to thank him for being on this team. Cost us my favorite player at the time plus our best prospect.

Blame Gainey for the trade not Gomez.

 

[Bill McNeal]

I want to thank Geoff Molson, for not being cheap.

He's saving money doing this. Cap hit can't be replaced (save 900k) and the buyout of the final year is less money over more time.

But at least from a hockey standpoint, the team is willing to make unpopular decisions (amongst the players) to ensure the long-term health of the team.

 

[Gary320]

I wonder what his teammates will think, especially the hardcore PA guys.

"Part of the business" answers.

That's how it should be in the room

 

[11Goat11]

You can burry the first $900k of a contract in the minors, but everything over that counts. So they're essentially assigning him to the minors but not playing him there.

thx, can't be bothered to read all of the cba details, I'll get educated case by case.

 

[FlyingKostitsyn]

Great news

 

[Natey]

Wow.. I guess my thread yesterday wasn't such a crazy thread afterall. I expect the Rangers will do the same with Redden.

I feel bad for Scott (he was still playing hockey this year even with the lockout) because he seems like a great team guy, but this is the smartest thing to do from the team's perspective.

Teams really should have had the option to buyout a player before the 48-game season. Gomez needs ice-time (somewhere) if he wants to get back to the NHL next year. Sucks for him to be benched for the entire season.

Now, do we carry 22 players only? Or do we send him to the AHL (whilst still sitting him out), so we can carry 23?

 

[pine*]

He's saving money doing this. Cap hit can't be replaced (save 900k) and the buyout of the final year is less money over more time.

But at least from a hockey standpoint, the team is willing to make unpopular decisions (amongst the players) to ensure the long-term health of the team.

Is he? The money that Scott Gomez would have costed will be used to pay someone else so that in the end result, Molson is actually paying more (Gomez's buyout + new player).

 

[Gary320]

Wow.. I guess my thread yesterday wasn't such a crazy thread afterall. I expect the Rangers will do the same with Redden.

I feel bad for Scott (he was still playing hockey this year even with the lockout), but this is the smartest thing to do from the team's perspective.

Now, do we carry 22 players only? Or do we send him to the AHL (whilst still sitting him out), so we can carry 23?

He wont play. Period.
He gets injured, they can't buy him out.

But.. yeah, I wonder what happens with the roster spots now.

 

[Et le But]

So is this the present that Molson was promising us?

 

[Sterling Archer]

I feel bad for Gomez. Must suck knowing how bad you've been and not getting the chance to redeem yourself. It's a bed a made, but still. It's gotta suck.

He was a good guy but his play didn't warrant what might be one of the worst contracts in NHL history.

Good luck, Scott.