Let’s go back to the ancient year of 2009. That doesn’t feel too long, but it was 14 years ago. Your New York Rangers were looking to move forward, Scott Gomez. They picked him up as a free agent in the summer of 2007 when he signed a 7-year, $51,500,000 contract with an average annual value of $7,357,143 because Glen Sather’s contracts were just something else. He was picked up in free agency from the Devils.
After having a 33-goal season in 2005-06, where he finished with 84 points in 82 games, this seemed like a player that could become a star in the league.