DA_Champion Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 He probably will, yes, but I suspect at the end of the year, if we meet back in this thread, Gomez will have 30+ more points than Higgins. And those 30+ more points will be of HUGE difference for this team. Time will tell. Higgins for Gomez only worked because of Gomez' contract liability and the addition of McDonagh. I think it's understood by all that Gomez will likely contribute more over the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Had all kinds of chances (3 really good ones last night) against the Caps. Can't seem to bury one. same ol Chris Playing hard though which is a good sign for Ranger fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Had all kinds of chances (3 really good ones last night) against the Caps. Can't seem to bury one. same ol Chris Playing hard though which is a good sign for Ranger fans. He always played hard in Montreal and I think everyone respected that about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChitownHabby Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 No ill feeling towards this kid. Always tried hard and was classy in the face of defeat, at least publicly. He will have a Higgins type season = 21 G 23 A 44 pts 210 shots on goal, 60 goal posts and 36 missed breakaways, while leading the league in sarcastic smiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 He probably will, yes, but I suspect at the end of the year, if we meet back in this thread, Gomez will have 30+ more points than Higgins. And those 30+ more points will be of HUGE difference for this team. Time will tell. Considering the difference and pay and the fact we threw in a former first round pick, Gomez better have 30+ more points or we may have made a big mistake ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 He always played hard in Montreal and I think everyone respected that about him. He had hands of stone, and frankly I think his work ethic was vastly overrated. He played hard, sure, but he also took shifts off like everyone else, but nobody wanted to notice because he was a good post-game interview. In a good year, when things go right for him, he's a second-line winger at best. More realistically, he's a two-way, third-line winger who can kill penalties and score you the odd goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 He had hands of stone, and frankly I think his work ethic was vastly overrated. He played hard, sure, but he also took shifts off like everyone else, but nobody wanted to notice because he was a good post-game interview. In a good year, when things go right for him, he's a second-line winger at best. More realistically, he's a two-way, third-line winger who can kill penalties and score you the odd goal. Of course he took shifts off, I think every player has and does at some points during some games but for the most part Higgins played hard, made himself available to the media to answer when things weren't going well and provided good value for what we paid him during his time here. I agree, he's a great 3rd line player and I don't see him as much more on a good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA_Champion Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 He had hands of stone, and frankly I think his work ethic was vastly overrated. He played hard, sure, but he also took shifts off like everyone else, but nobody wanted to notice because he was a good post-game interview. In a good year, when things go right for him, he's a second-line winger at best. More realistically, he's a two-way, third-line winger who can kill penalties and score you the odd goal. In a good year he scores 27 goals, that makes him a 1st line winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babinator77 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 not even booed and benched in the third. not a great return. i actually felt bad for higgins last night. edit: it's possible he wasn't booed because he never actually touched the puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 In a good year he scores 27 goals, that makes him a 1st line winger. But on a bad year, he finishes on the fourth line playing with Glen Metropolit. I doubt he'll ever be anything other than a one-shot deal on a team's first line, and even then, if that team is a contender, Chris isn't going to sniff that spot unless injuries give him an opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 not even booed and benched in the third. not a great return. i actually felt bad for higgins last night. edit: it's possible he wasn't booed because he never actually touched the puck. LoL Good riddens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Another wasted first round pick... 20 goal scorer with two way ability is not worth drafting in the first round, but the whole draft year sucked. Good luck in the Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markhovfan Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I felt a little bad for Chris last night when the crowd booed him. When they interviewed him on RDS, his voice was a little bit shaky, and it was obvious that he was hurt. I think he was not a so bad player in Montreal. He had his flaws, but still no reason to boo him that way. Anyway, I hope he will be happy in New-York with the Rangers. Sorry for the english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Despite the big contract I really believe we'll look back on the Gomez trade as a steal. Higgins play this season just confirms that this was a smart move on Gainey's part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bourne Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Even if the Gomez trade works out in the long haul, it will never appear like a steal, not with that contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiLla Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Tough game for Chris. I didn't really pay much attention to how he played since it was far more interesting to see how our team was fighting back but was there any specific reason why Tortorella benched him in the third (aside from his penalty leading to Bergeron's goal)? Didn't like the boos but it's not like it hasn't happened before at the Bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Even if the Gomez trade works out in the long haul, it will never appear like a steal, not with that contract. When you factor in what we gave up for him plus consider that because of him we attracted free agents Cammy and Gionta in my opinion that's a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie12 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 More realistically, he's a two-way, third-line winger who can kill penalties and score you the odd goal. Which is what he was always projected to be. Remember, when he was in hamilton, many were comparing him to Guy Carbonneau. I remember when he got called up & was wearing 21 - the similaries were definitely there. Then he got put on a line with Koivu, scored a bunch & people started thinking he was a top 6 forward. If he had remained a third line forward I think he'd still be here & we'd have one heck of a third line (Higgins-Lats-Laps) but such is life. Even if the Gomez trade works out in the long haul, it will never appear like a steal, not with that contract. This is very true. If Gomez can manage to play up to his contract, then the deal will be a good one, not a steal - but I can live with a "good one" - trades that are truly steals are generally flukes anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Things not looking so good for Chris so far with the Rangers. Just heard he will be playing on the 4th line next game. Sorry I don't have a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Chris should have toned down his partying while in Montreal and whoknows maybe he would still be a HAB If he doesn't smarten up he'll be plating the ECHL http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/20...1/11592926.html The Rangers are trying to move W Christopher Higgins. Talk about a flop on Broadway. Higgins, who has just two assists in 13 games this season, was the key player New York got back from the Canadiens for C Scott Gomez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmash Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Despite the big contract I really believe we'll look back on the Gomez trade as a steal. Higgins play this season just confirms that this was a smart move on Gainey's part. It wasn't really a one for one trade though. Of course Gomez is a better player than Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-1 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Chris should have toned down his partying while in Montreal and whoknows maybe he would still be a HAB If he doesn't smarten up he'll be plating the ECHL http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/20...1/11592926.html The Rangers are trying to move W Christopher Higgins. Talk about a flop on Broadway. Higgins, who has just two assists in 13 games this season, was the key player New York got back from the Canadiens for C Scott Gomez. "By BRUCE GARRIOCH, Sun Media" :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rypat19 Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 kots for higgins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauro-Biello Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 kots for higgins If Kostitsyn can't pick his game up, I wouldn't mind this in like February or something. Hopefully by then, either Pacioretty or d'Agostini or both would be top 6 forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 "By BRUCE GARRIOCH, Sun Media" :rolleyes: If credibility is the issue, pretend the article was written by someone on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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