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Well, I make that deal in one second. It's not that Komi or Lombardi are any great shakes, but the former strengthens our defensive depth and the latter is certainly no worse than Gomez. The big difference is you might actually be able to bury one or the other of these contracts in the minors if you had to. It's easier to manage two dubious contracts than one cataclysmically bad one; e.g., it's easier to trade either of those guys individually than Gomer; you could also buy Lomardi out without bankrupting yourself; etc.. The only risk, really, is that Gomez starts lighting it up in TO and you end up embarassed.

How many of Henry's NHL games are post lockout? And how many of those post lockout games were on defence, as opposed to being used as a fourth line forward there to play a few minutes and fight? The answer of course is 0. He's had 0 NHL games on defence since the lockout. There is a reason for that, despite his experience on a very poor expansion team pre-lockout. As for size, yes we lack it and yes we need it... there is no disputing that in the current defence configuration... but I don't think putting in a guy who quite simply is not an NHL player is the answer to this question. Alex Henry quite simply doesn't compare to Shane O'Brien, Woywitka, Staubitz, etc.... His game is at a level far below those guys. He's quite simply a liability on defence in the AHL... How we expect him to play 12 minutes in the NHL, I have no idea. Never mind the fact that you are advocating for going huge minutes to Gorges and Subban, on a night where we face a back to back (with travel)... where we play 3 games in 4 nights... and 4 games in 6 nights this week, and they already played huge minutes on Monday due to being down to 5 D, and having an OT game. This quite simply just doesn't make sense.

Gill is in the league for a reason. If nothing else, he gets into the proper spots, and that's 90% of the game for a defender in his own zone. Henry is a big guy who can move bodies, but if he's moving someone else's man and his is alone with Price, it doesn't matter how effective he is. Commandant is 100% correct here, Henry's history shows no realistic future with the Habs. (Unless injuries keep piling up, but if that happens, I'm happy to play Henry to improve our draft chances.)

Gill is good positionally, an NHL defencemen with over 1000 games, a premier Penalty Killer, and shot blocker. He's made it in this league despite his speed by effectively using his reach and being a smart player. Alex Henry does not compare to that. He's a third pairing guy fo the Bulldogs. He's a veteran journeyman with nice leadership for the young kids, but he quite simply is not an NHL player. Its not just the speed, its his entire game. There is a reason why Guy Boucher, Randy Cunneyworth, and now Clement Jodoin have all limited his ice time and used him as a bottom pairing defenceman in the AHL. You really need to watch this guy play in the AHL before saying he's a real solution, because even in a lesser league, his overall game is just not that good.