Gomez didn’t have the greatest season last year (just 58 points) but Bob Gainey seems excited to add him to the roster: "We are extremely pleased to have acquired a player of the caliber of Scott Gomez. He is an outstanding playmaker and an excellent skater. Having won the Stanley Cup twice with the New Jersey Devils, he brings to our team a lot of playoff experience. Scott is an elite player who will certainly contribute to the success of our team for years to come."

The Habs have made all kinds of changes – the team was sold to the Molson brothers, they got a new coach and now they are updating their roster.  As with every team, the goal is to make it to the Stanley Cup finals and, clearly, it’s beneficial to have players on the team who have playoff experience.  Gomez won the Cup twice with the New Jersey Devils but he comes at a hefty price – he’s signed through 2013-2014, at a salary cap hit of more than $7.35-million.  Let’s hope it pays off.

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