Aaron Portzline at The Columbus Dispatch reports..."Rampant leaguewide speculation has the Jackets making a draft-day run at San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau, but it's possible -- even likely -- that Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will check on the availability of others, including Daniel Briere of Philadelphia, Patrick Elias of New Jersey, Scott Gomez of the New York Rangers.
Those latter three clubs could be looking for roster and payroll flexibility..."
...with a number of players (Jagr, Shanahan, Straka, Rozsival, Malik and Mara) on the last year of their contracts the Rangers should have enough payroll flexibility to keep Gomez, while still being able to upgrade. Plus, if the Rangers decide not to re-sign any our free agent forwards this off-season there is no way they would trade away another veteran forward in Gomez.
...unless of course the Blue Jackets are willing to trade us Rick Nash and Ron Hainsey.
...unless of course the Blue Jackets are willing to trade us Rick Nash and Ron Hainsey.
...although if the Rangers collapse and don't make the playoffs or get eliminated in the first round, they could decide to go in a different direction next year.
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