June 30, 2009 - 5:34 PM
Montreal, which has upwards of 10 free agents going to the market Wednesday, used some of that free cash to acquire center Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers. Chris Higgins is the biggest name going to Broadway, and four prospects also switched teams.
Gomez is best remembered around here as the man who injured Ryan Miller's ankle in February. Now he'll be facing the Sabres six times a season.
---John Vogl
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John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
