A fan favorite is reportedly being traded according to Georges Laraque, and fans are furious
Georges Laraque doesn't hold back and often has opinions that differ from the rest of the world, which makes him unique and we love him for it.
However, he hasn't made any friends during a recent broadcast, where he admitted that he would trade a fan favorite in Montreal and would pay a hefty price to get rid of him.
Indeed, Brendan Gallagher is no longer the player he once was and he has a very bad contract, signed by Marc Bergevin, who paid for what the player had done rather than for what he could do.
Injuries have significantly slowed down the assistant captain to Nick Suzuki, but he remains a true warrior and a fan favorite in Montreal. Moreover, he had a very good finish to the season, which is promising for the future.
It's certain that Gally will never be worth his salary of $6.5 million for another three years, but the Canadiens are in a rebuilding phase and there is still enough space under the salary cap to maneuver. In short, he doesn't hurt the team.
Georges Laraque would trade Brendan Gallagher and would pay dearly
The Columbus Blue Jackets need forwards and salary cap relief after the losses of Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine. Here's the proposal from the former tough guy:
We can agree that this will never happen. Kent Hughes is too smart to make such a move, especially since the CH is still in a rebuilding phase, or at least in a progression phase.
Losing a first-round pick and giving away one of their best offensive prospects would be truly contradictory. I would personally be very surprised if the GM completed such a transaction sending Brendan Gallagher, Owen Beck, and a first-round pick for future considerations.
Source: Habsolument Fan
Georges Laraque propose une grosse transaction entre le Canadien et les Blue Jackets
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