Things are getting worse for Brendan Gallagher: Should Kent Hughes try to trade the forward of the Montreal Canadiens?
To the great dismay of Montreal fans, Brendan Gallagher has significantly slowed down over the past few years. Indeed, his numerous injuries have greatly affected his performances on the ice, to the point that the Canadiens' forward is simply unrecognizable.
Even though the assistant captain had mentioned that he was back to 100%, even adding that he saw himself reaching the 30-goal plateau this season, last night's meeting against the Toronto Maple Leafs raised many concerns. Indeed, the small forward was often out of breath at the end of his shifts, lagging behind on the vast majority of plays.
Moreover, the former scout for the Tricolore, Grant McCagg, made a very strong statement after observing Gally's performance, indicating that #11 was no longer able to keep up with the pace of the national league.
Ouch! It hurts to hear such remarks about one of the crowd's favorites!
We strongly hope that he can pick himself up when the season starts, but his performances in the preseason games are far from encouraging. With a $6.5 million contract for the next four seasons, Gallagher could quickly become a huge burden for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens.
Will the general manager of the Tricolore find himself obliged to buy out his contract in a few seasons?
After all, the 31-year-old veteran has only played 128 games out of a possible 246 matches over the last three years. Moreover, he is clearly showing signs of slowing down, no longer seeming up to performing in the NHL.
| POLL | ||
Do you believe that Brendan Gallagher still has his place in the Canadiens' lineup? | ||
| Yes | 112 | 22.6 % |
| Yes, but fourth line | 141 | 28.5 % |
| No | 242 | 48.9 % |
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