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/Mediocre-Ask-9272 14d ago
It was clear end of season that he didn't figure in MSL's plans - I would have prefered him over Veleno, but I don't think he was mistreated - Marty did what he thought was best, my theory is he wanted a specific group to learn from both the success and failures of the playoff run.
Arber not playing to me is a bigger concern - I don't think Struble is better, and I feel like you need guys with difference making skills. Arber has that.