Who traded Scott Gomez and to whom was he traded to?
The Rangers traded forwards Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt and defenseman Mike Busto to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko Tuesday. The move helps open cap space for the Rangers as NHL free agency begins Wednesday. The Rangers part ways with their largest contract in Gomez, who signed a seven-year, $51.5 million deal on July 1, 2007. He played in 77 games for the Rangers this past season with 16 goals and 42 assists. The Rangers never made it past the conference semifinals in his two seasons with the Blueshirts.
