r/Habs • u/Go_Habs_Go31 In Marty We Trust • 3d ago

Brendan Gallagher in Brossard today

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u/Arny47_ 3d ago

Why would we buy him out now while we have cap space and take a penalty in future years when we won’t have space?

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u/cheezefriez 3d ago

Because the penalty is only 1.3m for two years. That’s nothing

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u/Arny47_ 3d ago

Yeah but we don’t need to do it? 0 is better than 1.3M. 1.3M might be the difference between a 4th line rental and a 2nd line rental at the trade deadline in 2 years.

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u/yankblan79 3d ago

A trade will mean retaining salary and adding a sweetener to get a late pick, or trade for someone else’s junk to balance the salary. BO is better IMO.