Value of: Alex Galchenyuk as a free agent

[LMFAO]

I'd hive him a PTO in Edmonton.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

He was good in the playoffs. He should get a phone call soon.

Montreal should give him a call. Absolute Thread the needle type of beautiful passing on display from him in Game 5 OT. Was such a good pass that it gave a team a 2-0.

You don’t coach that type of talent. It’s just there

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Go to the KHL.
Put up monster points
...
Profit

 

[Antropovsky]

Very strange he hasn't found a deal, he looked very good on Toronto overall for the price paid.

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

If I were a GM in need of an equipment assistant manager, I would sign him to a 1 year "show me" deal at league minimum.

Show me you can clean jock straps with the best of them and I will sign you long term.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Reunite with Yakupov in the KHL? Posters are aware that Galchenyuk was born in Milwaukee and has played for five other NHL teams since getting drafted and playing for Montreal for six seasons. As far as I know he's never had anything to do with Yakupov or the KHL.

They played in the OHL together with Sarnia. Both were playing there when drafted into the NHL at #1 and #3 overall in the same draft.

 

[Moose Head]

Yes reunite. They played together on Sarnia and both got drafted off that team top 3 in the entry draft and Reid Boucher was also on that Sarnia Sting era team and is also playing for Omsk. Was pretty easy to follow I would have thought but no worries. Boucher name isn’t Boucherov although maybe it should be.

Also his dad lives in Belarus and Alex has spent time there during the course of his life. He was born in Milwaukee because that’s where his dad happened to be playing hockey at the time.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Damn. Whatever happened to the hype train coming out of Toronto? Weren't they going to rebuild him?

I thought he was pretty good for the Leafs. My guess is his ask is a little high for what the Leafs can afford right now so they went with a few bargain basement pickups instead.

 

[Primary Assist]

After his (oft-mentioned) gaffe in OT, I wanted him benched for the remainder of the series and not re-signed. Now that time has sort of healed some of those wounds, I think he would be a decent addition to the Leafs if he came back for league minimum.

But at the same time if the Leafs refuse to sign him to show their prospect pipeline what accountability looks like, then I think that would be a good move as well.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

his passion for the game is continually fading.

 

[AvroArrow]

Damn. Whatever happened to the hype train coming out of Toronto? Weren't they going to rebuild him?

I'm still hoping we find a way to bring him back. He had that one major brain fart in the playoffs, overall I absolutely loved his game. Amazing compete, this kid gave his best effort every single shift. Was hands down the hardest worker not named Hyman. He definitely deserves to be on a roster.

 

[TheNumber4]

Will take him in Edmonton with open and welcoming arms. Dude can skate, shoot, dangle, lots of skill there. Just needs to come in cheaper on a show me deal. No doubt he’d put up career points playing with one of McDavid or Drai and prime himself for a bigger payday next year.

 

[BeLeafing]

He was solid in Toronto. Didn't come as advertised at all. High work ethic, showed flashes of his top 3 pick talent, contributed offensively.

I was hoping they would bring him back, but that doesn't appear to be likely. I think a team with an obvious top 6 hole should look to give him a shot.

 

[danyhabsfan]

Montreal should give him a call. Absolute Thread the needle type of beautiful passing on display from him in Game 5 OT. Was such a good pass that it gave a team a 2-0.

You don’t coach that type of talent. It’s just there

That's where I wanted to go lol

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

The name of the article literally says hope to, not that they did.

And as much as you all want to think, an article on the internet doesn't necessarily mean that the majority of Leafs fans think that way, lol.

I didn't read it as the entire fanbase. I read that as a shot at a few dumb hf posters at most who talked delusional shit. Or in this case, I guess some delusional articles

 

[Brownies]

IMO he looked like he more than had his place in the NHL in Toronto, but I have some doubts an NHL team will give him more than a team in Europe (for him to be their best player). So he might have to take less to stay in the NHL...

 

[HOPE]

He has good chemistry with Suzuki and Caufield.

 

[57special]

He's got some puck skills, and size. Prone to gaffes, and coaches won't trust him in critical situations. Has top 6 skills, but no grit or defensive awareness that you like to see in your bottom six players.

 

[Brett44]

May be a PTO with Colorado, it will be a good try.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

He's got some puck skills, and size. Prone to gaffes, and coaches won't trust him in critical situations. Has top 6 skills, but no grit or defensive awareness that you like to see in your bottom six players.

The lack of defensive awareness and gaffes at the exact wrong moments are the real downside to Galchenyuk. He looks fine offensively though, so I'm sure a team could get him cheap and keep him far away from the oppositions top 6. I wouldn't mind having him back in a limited role.

 

[Yog S'loth]

He does seem like Seattle should be signing him.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

He’s probably had enough offers that he is willing to wait it out to see if anybody goes big on him. I’m sure more than anything he would like term. I wonder if anyone will give him anything beyond a one year contract.

 

[CTHabsfan]

Montreal should give him a call. Absolute Thread the needle type of beautiful passing on display from him in Game 5 OT. Was such a good pass that it gave a team a 2-0.

You don’t coach that type of talent. It’s just there

Threw up a little in my mouth after reading the first sentence, glad to know you weren't being serious about Montreal giving him a contract. I thought Galchenyuk was going to be a special player, but he was never the same after his December 2016 knee injury.

 

[CTHabsfan]

He’s probably had enough offers that he is willing to wait it out to see if anybody goes big on him. I’m sure more than anything he would like term. I wonder if anyone will give him anything beyond a one year contract.

I think a team will offer Galchenyuk more than one year, I just don't think that team will be in the NHL.

 

[BarracudaMtl]

I would bring him back with the HABS for 1M/ 1 Year

still remember that great pass to Caufield