Official 2007 NHL Offseason Thread

[Wes Mantooth]

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Exactly, for 5M a yr bring in Gomez. He would break his career highs with the Rangers, just as Nylander has...

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Higher salary cap this year will likely result in inflated free agent signings. Gomez could get more then $6 million a year, so keeping Nylander at around $4 million may be better option.

...higher cap
"...Centers Chris Drury, Daniel Briere and Scott Gomez were estimated to command over $6 million per season in contract offers under a $47.5 million cap, but under a $52 million cap those offers could reach over $7 million per season..."