Now it sounds as if the Rangers are done for the night—I was wondering why they had the Glen Sather conference call so early. And if they are done for the night, that probably means they are done in the dealing for Dany Heatley.

Earlier I said …

On Tuesday, the Rangers obtained forward — and Smithtown native — Chris Higgins (above left) and defense prospects Ryan McDonagh (right) and Pavel Valentenko from the Canadiens for Scott Gomez and prospects Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto.

A source has been told that Dany Heatley will be a Ranger before midnight tonight. The Gomez deal has apparently freed enough cap space for the move to be made. Rick Carpinello has also reported the Heatley deal to be…

Scott Gomez’s 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 the Blueshirts is forward Chris Higgins, a Smithtown native who…

GLEN SATHER:

“We’ve got lots of cap room now, and it opens lots of options.”

Thinks Higgins will be a goal-scorer … was hurt three times last year. Likes the other two kids as future NHL players, too.

“Torts has talk…

• Tortorella named Team USA Olympic assistant

Two Rangers players could be joining head coach John Tortorella as members of the 2010 U.S. Olympic team after being invited to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Orientation Camp, taking p…

The Rangers traded forwards Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt and defenseman Mike Busto to the Montreal Canadiens for forward Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko Tuesday.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired forward Chris Higgins and defensemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwards Scott Gomez and Tom …

In shocking news, TSN and RDS is reporting that Scott Gomez has been traded to the Montreal Canadiens for winger Chris Higgins. Thanks to John Ragus of NYRNation for the tip. Gomez was making $7.4 million per year with 4…

In shocking news, TSN and RDS is reporting that Scott Gomez has been traded to the Montreal Canadiens for winger Chris Higgins. Gomez was making $7.4 million per year with 4 years remaining while Higgins was earning $1.9 million and…