Article: Gomez to Canadiens in six-player deal.(Sports)

Byline: Ira Podell AP Hockey Writer

NEW YORK u Scott GomezAEs brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal.

The key player coming back to New York is forward Chris Higgins, a Long Island native who is set to become a restricted free agent. The deal was announced one day before the NHLAEs free-agent shopping season opens Wednesday.

New York had been looking to clear space under the NHL salary cap and cut out a major contract that still has five years and $33.5 million left on it.

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