FSP. Avalanche a trade-deadline buyer but might only target a goalie ... Forwards Brendan Gallagher or Tomas Tatar, both under contract through next season, or …
The Rangers (66 points), however, are 7-3 in their last 10 games and aren’t full-fledged sellers at this time.He could also acquire a defenseman, which would probably mean he’d ship one off the roster because that kind of deal would help him get the forward/goalie he wants. Dreger also discussed the Montreal Canadiens who employ a number of players that could be considered trade options.
... needed as they sat 10 points back of a playoff spot just roughly a week out from the National Hockey League's trade deadline for the 2019 - 2020 NHL regular season. He said acquiring a goalie to replace Grubauer and compete for playing time with Francouz is atop his list. ... Purchase a membership to see how this trade impacts both sides of the trade. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)He would have to be playing for a team that most likely wouldn’t be in a position to win now, and he would have a ridiculously team-friendly contract so that the Leafs could actually get him.Brendan Gallagher. But even with all available forwards, a guy like Gallagher or Tatar, among others from the aforementioned “selling” teams, would definitely help.
This year’s playoffs – should they actually happen – are even more unpredictable than usual.That player is Brendan Gallagher.The Canadiens do not appear like they’ll compete for a championship any time soon, and the cost to re-sign Gallagher would be astronomical, especially since he is very small, very physical player who doesn’t figure to age particularly well.This is a contract the Leafs could more or less afford just by trading away Kasperi Kapanen. Kapanen is a nice player, but Gallagher is an elite player.He was seventh in the NHL (Matthews was 3rd) in goals per minute.With one year on a his deal at a dirt-cheap cap hit, Gallagher would have massive trade value. See exactly which categories are affected, how positional rankings change, and which team improves the most.
the NHL’s most team-friendly (non entry-level) contract.To bring in Gallagher, the Toronto Maple Leafs would have to pay a steep price, just as the Raptors did for a single year of Kawhi.The Leafs could be looking for a similar situation.In order to cement their status as contenders for next season, I think they should be on the lookout this summer for their very own Kawhi Leonard.In the NHL, elite players drive wining, and players don’t get much more “elite” than Gallagher. If the Toronto Maple Leafs are serious about wining, then they should take a page out of the Raptors playbook and make a trade like this.The Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship last summer by taking an already great roster and adding a legitimate superstar to the roster.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.I hope the Leafs can win the Cup, but lets just assume for a moment that they don’t.Your privacy is safe with us. The Avs might also have interest in defenseman Jeff Petry, also under contract through next season.GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. whom the Covid Shut-down prevented from scoring his third straight 30 goals season, will be 29 at the start of next season, and will be on the last year of what is probably, dollar-for-dollar. Brendan Gallagher blows a gasket and blasts NHL officials AFTER the end of the game. Brendan Gallagher (120) Alex Galchenyuk (119) Brandon Prust (28) P. K. Subban (26) Carey Price (23) Nathan Beaulieu (14) Nail Yakupov (13) Max Pacioretty (12) Tyler Seguin (10) Jamie Benn (10) Include Relationships Alex Galchenyuk/Brendan Gallagher (137) Jamie Benn/Tyler Seguin (13) Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews (10) Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin (8) Forums for armchair-gm, mock-draft, GM Game, and NHL discussion