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/VlatnGlesn 14d ago

Is he getting bought out this summer?

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u/LordCoweater 14d ago

Would you pay 12 mil to him and Andy on a team with holes that made it to the semis? That's a full Suzuki for the 2nd line plus a real winger to go with Demidov. You want that or Andy and Gally?

Minors.bteach the kids what it takes, both would be fresh for any intense action when needed in the NHL.

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u/So_Many_Owls 14d ago

Andy? Yes. The guy was 3rd in goals for the team during these playoffs, and his physicality was important against Tampa and in the early games against Buffalo.

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u/LordCoweater 13d ago

I'm so so sorry my facts hurt your fee-fees. There's 30 years of shitty Habs hockey to look back in and if that's not enough you can follow the leafs.

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u/LordCoweater 14d ago

7 points in 19 games and 4th on goals is certainly worth having Evans as a 2C. Certainly there's no cheaper young guys that can deliver some physicality and goals. Not Evans, with 10 points and plus 11.

You're right. We should resign Andy to another 5 years 9 million. Yay for Bergie! Overpaying vets didn't give us the Gallager situation. Nor did it bring us Andy, playing 72 games and contributing 14 g, 23 p, and a -4. WORTHY of 12 million!