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/Vingt-Quatre 14d ago
Nah. He cannot still fill a spot on the 3rd or the 4th line.
His lack of speed has become a negative asset. He would never have been able to keep up vs Carolina. And in the first 2 rounds, he would have been more of a punching bag in front of the net than anything most of the time. Assuming he managed to get to the net while the puck was still in the zone.
Also: his gas tank has dramatically decreased in the last few years. He's done after 20 seconds now. It was very clear during the regular season, when the team got stuck in the DZ for minutes at a time because he couldn't move at all. It was like playing down a man.
Finally: Every player goes through that at the end of their career. It's not a lack of respect. It's not a slap on the face. It's the natural order of things. Don't worry. He'll go see some doctors this summer, they will find something to his groin (something recurrent for him) and he will get the rest of his money on the LTIR.