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Habs send Gomez home, buyout in summer … P.K. and Canadiens not close … Caps lines … Nonis on Leafs goaltending
Mark Easson
David Pagnotta via twitter: The Canadiens will be releasing Scott Gomez. He’ll be sent home for the season. The Canadiens will be buying his contract out this summer. Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Gomez will get a pro-rated $5.5 million this year and will buyout his $4.5 million in the summer for 2/3’s the amount.
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Things could change quickly, but LeBrun is told that things aren’t close between the Canadiens and P.K. Subban.
Naoko Funayama via twitter: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli confirms that Tim Thomas won’t be playing this year, but says that Thomas wants to play next year.
Katie Carrera via twitter: Capitals lines: Ovechkin-Backstrom-Johansson; Wolski-Ribeiro-Brouwer; Chimera-Beagle-Wilson/Ward; Hendricks-Perreault-Fehr/Crabb.
Tony Ambrogio via twitter: Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis on their goaltending: “we don’t need to make a move.”
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Islanders sign Radek Martinek to a 1 year, $600,ooo deal with bonuses up to another $150,000 for games played. Has a cap hit of $600,000.