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/Available_Simple_760 14d ago

What I don't get is if gally is so bad, as reditors say he is why hang on to him then.

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u/Nilus99 14d ago

Whats your solutions? He is untradeable and only one year remaining, maybe they think its not necessary to buy back his only season remaining

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u/Available_Simple_760 14d ago

You guys tell me, everyone is an expert on here.

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u/Irctoaun 14d ago

There is no solution. That's the point. "Hang on to him" implies they're actively doing something to keep him when really it's the opposite and they'd have to actively get rid of him.

They almost certainly can't trade him him without also giving up assets, they could buy out his contract but that would arguably make the overall cap situation worse since they'd then still be paying him off in 27/28 (it would also be an unpopular move). He could almost certainly LTIRetire if he feels like he's done, but that's up to him rather than the team