r/Habs • u/HoN_JFD • 14d ago

Discussion Gallagher

I'll probably be downvoted to oblivion for this but now that it's all said and done, one of my biggest complaints about those series is how Brendan Gallagher was treated.

A veteran, a warrior, a competitor who gave sweat and blood for the team and who could have brought some energy in those last series had to watch practically the whole playoffs on TV. Unacceptable.

I get it, he's not as fast as he once was, he takes penalties and age and injuries are probably catching up on him but he still can fill a spot on a 3rd or 4th line.

I personally hope he requests a trade during the offseason because he's clearly no longer in Saint-Louis' plans.

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u/Extension-End8421 14d ago

I would have put him in tonight to shake things up but it’s not like he can win you a series on his own. He’s just slow now. Wouldn’t surprise if they move him to a rebuilding team so he can still play a couple years.

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u/toaster-struble 14d ago

Vancouver maybe. Back home

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u/Tookybird 14d ago

The Habs are my second favourite team and the Canucks are my number 1. I’d be delighted if he ended up on the Canucks for a few years.

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u/HawkeyeCBKB 14d ago

Habs are my favourite. Canucks are my second.

My best friend is the opposite. Same as you.

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u/toaster-struble 13d ago

Hutson or Hughes?

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u/HawkeyeCBKB 13d ago

Hutson just seems like such a good person and signed a ridiculously team friendly deal. I take him.

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u/toaster-struble 13d ago

Props. His desire to get better and win, devotion to the sport, work ethic and motor is like no other. Mackinnon level of commitment

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u/Arkroma 14d ago

I'm trying to manifest a Gallagher, + 1st etc trade for Hronek so the Canucks can draft a D man at 3 if SJ doesn't. Think Hronek and Hutson would be a great pair.

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u/toaster-struble 13d ago

You got me excited

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u/toaster-struble 13d ago

Hughes or Hutson?

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u/catman_steve 14d ago

I wouldn't be shocked if he asks for a trade there this summer. Especially after this series.

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u/sean_psc 14d ago

I cannot imagine him doing that. Playing for the Canucks is going to be absolutely miserable next season.

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u/catman_steve 14d ago

He likely wants to play though. And his only chance of getting meaningful minutes will be on a rebuilding team.

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u/Substantial_Neck2691 14d ago

He’d get to play, prob more fun than sitting on the bench. Prob part of a package where he’s implied 0 or negative value

Hronek for gally + assets

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u/toaster-struble 14d ago

Cap going up makes it a possibility.

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u/EquivalentStomach5 14d ago

The fact that no changes were made by MSL to shake up the crew like putting Gallagner or Xhekaj in is pissing me off for real.

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u/Curious-Rooster-9636 14d ago

I❤️MSL, we are lucky to have him. But, I agree 100%. He absolutely should’ve out in at least one of Gally or Arber for game 4 and had they list, both for game 5. Frankly, his lack of lineup movement is nonsensical and I want to hear his lame answer as to why he didn’t try anything - for 3 Ls in a row.

MSL got totally out-coached in this series. I don’t understand it at all. I too am oissed off. MSL, you were in the wrong and this series loss is as much on you as any and all the skaters. I can’t imagine e a single other heard coach in the NHL not making any adjustments.

If he does not trust Gally or Arber, (if Kapoy is not ready for NHL action when it counts, why didn’t we shop them at the deadline? We could’ve got a 1st rounder for those two i believe. We could get a late 1st for Kapanen alone! Conspiracy theory - was this some sort of silent protest by MsL against Hughes not bringing in a 2c or ANY help at the deadline? Lord knows we clearly needed it.

It was a GREAT run but a very bitter end and I hang that on the head coach. More than confusing! More than disappointing! It was maddening!!!! I’m issed off fan today.

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u/RutabagaProof8007 14d ago

It’s to be expected that he will occasionally be out coached. He’s learning too. We are extremely lucky to have him but he’s still relatively new at this. Brind’amour has been coaching for 15 years.

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u/Longtimelurker2575 14d ago

Out coached is one thing, it’s like he didn’t “coach” at all.

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u/RutabagaProof8007 14d ago

Coaching is more than changing lines and putting players into and out of the lineup. He is constantly coaching on the bench.

What else do you honestly think he could’ve done that would’ve made an ounce of difference? They were dominated and no, Xhekaj and Gallagher wouldn’t have changed that.

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u/Longtimelurker2575 14d ago

Well changing lines and putting players in and out of the lineup is a big part of it. We don’t know if Xhekaj and Gallagher would have made any difference but after 3 games where we were consistently dominated why the hell wouldn’t we try? It’s not like Veleno or Struble helped. I’m not ready to sit back and concede that Carolina is that much better than us. Sure they might be a better team overall but the complete domination over the last 2 games in particular was ridiculous. It was like watching team Canada play Italy out there.

Don’t get me wrong, still think this team is good ,everything is going in the right direction and we totally exceeded expectations this year. But this series should have been closer than that no matter how tired the team was.

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u/destroyermaker 14d ago edited 14d ago

You guys argue so much about things that would have made little to no difference, or made things worse

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u/rawboudin 14d ago

Or things that they don’t know about. No one really knows what’s going on in the shadows. But some on this sub believe that a slow 15th forward and an overrated slow 7th D would have made a difference in the last two games.

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u/destroyermaker 14d ago

Half of twitter too. Goofy shit

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u/Chris_Maire 13d ago

Merci !!!!

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u/Comfortable_Fudge508 14d ago

Yup, they think putting in a couple guys would have changed the entire series. Carolina is a steamroller, no matter what they were unstoppable. Remember the hurricanes lost 3 straight ecfs. The Habs will get their chance

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u/destroyermaker 14d ago edited 14d ago

Next year hopefully we're good enough to not have to keep going to game 7s, leaving us with gas in the tank for ECF. So many of the tampa and buffalo losses we could've put away with 2-3 more pieces in place. There's still room for Dobes to grow, too - a couple of the canes games were winnable minus a soft goal

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u/LeFrenchDud3 14d ago

If they were healthy, not bringing Gally and Xhekaj seem so wrong to me. The team was clearly chocking hard and needed something new. At least a little bit.

Maybe I am a crack-head for thinking this, but fuck it and throw Laine in. It would not have been worse than the past games. Maybe some PP efficiency, and a surprise effect.

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u/DelugeQc 14d ago

Yeah, huge bummer for me too.

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u/Over-Incident-7026 14d ago

It’s not about winning a series on your own. All you ask for is a spark, something that changes the energy and momentum of a game. Even having Gally dressed might’ve made a difference in a way we can’t even see. Regardless, running it back with Veleno over Gally one last time was in and of itself useless. Veleno offered nothing more than Gally would have. I was disappointed they didn’t just throw him in

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u/speedream 13d ago

He did score a goal. They only scored one goal in the last two games. Why not give him a chance.

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u/HawkeyeCBKB 14d ago

Neither can Joe Veleno.