All purpose Alex Galchenyuk talk

[Carltons Cup]

Let’s sign him before he gets expensive

If Darren Ferris is his agent, we're screwed

 

[Super Mega]

extend him quick

 

[1specter]

Just imagine what we can do with him with a proper off-season of training and development

 

[Legion34]

Just imagine what we can do with him with a proper off-season of training and development

he worked out with Matthews. So that’s pretty good.

bottom line is he is 26 years old and a consistent 20g 50pt pace player for multiple years.

I think he has a good shot to recover after a down year.

I think he got picked too high. There were rumours he he was really 20 in his draft year. But he can play and has played well in the league

 

[Future]

he worked out with Matthews. So that’s pretty good.

bottom line is he is 26 years old and a consistent 20g 50pt pace player for multiple years.

I think he has a good shot to recover after a down year.

I think he got picked too high. There were rumours he he was really 20 in his draft year. But he can play and has played well in the league

That was Grigorenko.

 

[Legion34]

That was Grigorenko.

ohhhhh yes fair enough. Same draft right?

 

[al secord]

Burke had him 2nd in the draft behind Rielly. It's all coming together.

 

[Gabriel426]

I always thought the Habs castoff to haunt the Habs would be Subban. Won’t mind that person to be Gally

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

there's absolutely zero doubt he's been great for the Leafs, and exactly what the Tavares/Nylander line needs. It's just a question of if he'll just look good for a few games to impress his new team, or if he can keep it up for longer

 

[Le Cobra]

He’s settling in very well. Could be another steal by Dubas

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

3 points in 4 games. Gally has looked good. If we aren't going to load up the PP put him on the 2nd unit (heck put him on the unit regardless). In his 30 goal season he was pounding in goals from the right side. You'll have one time threats from both sides in him and Nylander.

 

[Teeder Keon]

I always thought the Habs castoff to haunt the Habs would be Subban. Won’t mind that person to be Gally

Well , it was certainly not turtle Pleckanic !

 

[Gabriel426]

Well , it was certainly not turtle Pleckanic !

Or Kirk Muller or Paul DiPietro

 

[Le Cobra]

Chucky making it look like child's play on that second line there

Underrated post

 

[Le Cobra]

We need to do a forum poll on an offical nickname

Gally and Chucky are so Habs, and I personally do no like anything Habish

The Great Galch

 

[Le Cobra]

This would be too hilarious if we resurrected him.

But he hasn't stopped working yet and his hands are still there

Why stop at Jason Spezza?

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Galchenyuk to center.

JT-Galchenyuk-Nylander

Asking a lot of him BUT Willy and JT are still on there strong side. Willy and Galchenyuk can both take all the zone entry duties. Jt takes left draw faceoffs and Willy right side. All have high skill and ability. Most potential of any line.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Galchenyuk to center.

JT-Galchenyuk-Nylander

Asking a lot of him BUT Willy and JT are still on there strong side. Willy and Galchenyuk can both take all the zone entry duties. Jt takes left draw faceoffs and Willy right side. All have high skill and ability. Most potential of any line.

JT should take all of the draws as he is doing right now...

He's 57% on draws right now. That is among the league leaders.

He's also a high end center whereas Galchenyuk is not. Galchenyuk is a winger.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

JT should take all of the draws as he is doing right now...

He's 57% on draws right now. That is among the league leaders.

Idk pretty sure Nylander still takes right side draws from time to time with JT at center and its not always cause he's waived out.

Could be a bit off Nylander barley even has faceoffs taken this year strange.

 

[Iapyi]

I literally can't imagine anyone calling this guy lazy. He's hard on every puck and extremely tenacious.

What happens in life often is that people are judged by the reality of what has happened or what is happening.

For example when we first obtained Galchenyuk I stated that I didn't think he was an NHL caliber player and I didn't think he would be good enough to play on our team. Guess why. It was because that was how he had played in his career to that point.

Since then he has NOT played like he did before he became a Maple Leaf. Thus he had previously been called lazy because that was a fact. He has not played like that since he joined our team.

[fact is the Maple Leafs are the greatest organization in the NHL and that alone provids impetus for a player to want to stay with the team and hence a better game]

EDIT ; intriguing that there is still a hold out or two in regards to posters who think Nylander is an NHL caliber centre. It is quite obvious that he is not at this point and I doubt he ever will be. Maybe it's just the poster type who have previously stated that he is and they just can't admit they wrong?

 

[ACC1224]

He’s settling in very well. Could be another steal by Dubas

I don’t think anyone would consider his play great but he’s played pretty well, let’s hope he keeps it up.

 

[Popeye7735]

He is a good fit for our 2nd line and appears to have chemistry with Tavares.

 

[Dave92]

I always thought the Habs castoff to haunt the Habs would be Subban. Won’t mind that person to be Gally

Don't think he counts as a castoff when he was traded for Weber.

 

[pucksakes666]

He’ll become a playoff monster and get the conn synth

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Idk pretty sure Nylander still takes right side draws from time to time with JT at center and its not always cause he's waived out.

Could be a bit off Nylander barley even has faceoffs taken this year strange.

Nylander has 19 total draws this year. Fairly sure Tavares takes all of them unless he is waived out, which is not often.