Value of: What would it cost to unload Gallagher?

[KrakenFan92]

Sounds great. Habs keep all of Drouin, Price, Gallagher, Petry, Byron, Hoffman and Savard.

So no more proposals by Habs fans trying to off load any of these bad contracts. Just run them out on the Habs cap.

Done. That was easy.

IMO everyone except Price and Gallagher can be moved. So expect more proposals for the other players, it's up to you if you will get mad at them.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

I agree with you for once. Your thoughts and expectations that the Habs should and will ride all the current Habs player contracts out.

Habs need to and will keep all of Price, Petry, Gallagher, Hoffman, Byron, Savard and Drouin for the balance of their respective contracts. Petry will just need to deal with it like a pro.

Play them when they are healthy or stick them on IR when they can’t go.

That is the plan whether Hans fans like it or not. There are no magic solutions. The hope is that players like Gallagher can rebound.

 

[sergejean]

I agree with you for once. Your thoughts and expectations that the Habs should and will ride all the current Habs player contracts out.

Habs need to and will keep all of Price, Petry, Gallagher, Hoffman, Byron, Savard and Drouin for the balance of their respective contracts. Petry will just need to deal with it like a pro.

Play them when they are healthy or stick them on IR when they can’t go.

AND trade them if/when you have an opportunity to do so at fair value or as their contract is about to expire.

 

[McJedi]

AND trade them if/when you have an opportunity to do so at fair value or as their contract is about to expire.

Let’s get this accurate. Trade them only when they are in the last year of their contract and no longer carry negative value which assumes the Habs are retaining 50% for those last for those last few months of their respective contracts.

Hoffman, Petry, Gallagher and Armia are going to be Habs for several more years. Price is clearly going to finish out his deal on the Habs.

Retain 50% and you’ll be able to move Drouin and Byron at the next trade deadline for modest returns (a mid round pick).

 

[McJedi]

IMO everyone except Price and Gallagher can be moved. So expect more proposals for the other players, it's up to you if you will get mad at them.

If the Habs want to retain AAV and/or attach picks, Gallagher is tradable as well.

 

[Garo]

Gallagher will be traded when cap goes up and retaining isn't hampering for 5 years, most likely. Not really a contract to consider moving seriously before... Unless a GM feels like Bergevin and cries all night at the thought of adding him to the dressing room

 

[HuGort]

I'm not going to sell you a bottle of snake oil. His contract is awful, untradeable sheet of turd. What would it take for you to take him off our hands?

Any kind of scenario will do, with 50% retained if that's what it takes. Show me your magic and do the impossible, Clarkson trade 2.0.

I'll keep him. Strong propability he bounces back.

 

[crowi]

I'll keep him. Strong propability he bounces back.

Unsure what that does to anybody if Habs are truly going to rebuild. His contract was bad the moment it was signed. Definitely not getting assets for a broken up small player like him with a retirement contract.

 

[Hoochi Papa]

I'll keep him. Strong propability he bounces back.

Is it?

Players who play hockey that is hard on body usually flame out around 30. Many users have also asked what's the rush to trade him? This could be the best opportunity, while there's still a little faith in his bounce back. Even if he does, what are the odds he can keep himself in a physical shape that would be even close to his price.

Odds are not in his favour and another awful season like this will put him in David Backes, Loui Eriksson territory. For what he has done lately, even veteran minimum is too much.

 

[Gecklund]

Give ya Vlasic for him

 

[Kimota]

He's not a kid, he's a balding, bitter middle-aged man at this point, and he's bad, he's so freaking bad.


Nobody respects his incessant whining and loser attitude.

When has he ever whined?

 

[Mrb1p]

When has he ever whined?

Ever seen him take a penalty?
Ever seen him get asked about Subban?

 

[TBF1972]

Gallagher is one of the greatest hockey players ever. so if you want him the bidding war starts with a huge overpayment AT FULL PRICE. Hey, I am just doing the reverse " bag of pucks offers"

san jose offers couture, vlasic, burns and karlsson

 

[RC51]

san jose offers couture, vlasic, burns and karlsson

I said FULL PRICE so keep adding till you get to FULL PRICE

 

[TBF1972]

I said FULL PRICE so keep adding till you get to FULL PRICE

nobody can refuel price.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Let’s get this accurate. Trade them only when they are in the last year of their contract and no longer carry negative value which assumes the Habs are retaining 50% for those last for those last few months of their respective contracts.

Hoffman, Petry, Gallagher and Armia are going to be Habs for several more years. Price is clearly going to finish out his deal on the Habs.

Retain 50% and you’ll be able to move Drouin and Byron at the next trade deadline for modest returns (a mid round pick).

Yup, 50% retention on Drouin and Byron next deadline is in play. Maybe there is deal this summer but it takes some unique circumstance that has low probability. Maybe we get a 2nd rounder or 3rd. Hard to predict each deadline.

Petry at $1M retention this summer won't be difficult to move. He's not top pairing quality at age 34 but he will be top 4RD from 34-36/37 and the top 4 RD market is Letang, Klingberg, Deangelo, Manson, Petry (trade). More than 5 teams looking for a top 4RD so due to supply and demand, Petry will get a lot of interest. Return price? Hard to predict but it's going to be solid IMO. More than what fans on HF boards are saying

Hoffman and Armia likely stay with us but who knows if there is a 1/1 swap. Someone brought up Hoffman for Tatar or Barrie. You never know if something like that happens.

Gallagher looks like he is in decline at age 30. He's going to have a long offseason to train this time around and he has rebounded before. I expect rebound but not sure how much.

Price likely is on LTIR for the rest of his term. I don't see his lingering discomfort issues going away and he said it himself, he wants to be a legit starter and if he is not, he does not want to be a burden to his team.

nobody can refuel price.

He don't need a refuel, he needs brand new rims, tires, breaks, and maybe a new alternator. And this is not some cheap car where you can find cheap parts!

 

[TwineSniper]

Yep. This thread was sufficiently infuriating. I don't know what I was expecting.

It's so funny how skewed people opinions can be on a player after one down year (or a couple injury-plagued seasons whatever) combined with a so-called bad contract, add in a dash of bad on-ice reputation around the league and look the hell out.

The guy admittedly said he's been playing through injuries the last 2+ seasons and was looking forward to his first FULL off-season in some time to fully re-hab and train for the upcoming season. Why not give him the benefit of the doubt!? Revisit this next season if need be.

Let's not forget that up until this year he was outscoring AND younger than Chris Kreider. Guys a proven leader AND show me a shift where he didn't give it his absolute all. Those are the players you keep around for the youth to learn from.

As for this notion that a rebuilding team, everyone of a certain age HAS to go, those posters need a reality check. That's not how rebuilds work. Look at the Rangers. Their rebuild took less than 3 years! Your acting like the Habs are being put out to pasture for 5-10 and nobody over the age of 25 wouldn't dare play for them.

 

[kyne]

I don't know why people think Gallagher has no value. He was clearly injured last year and now has a long summer to fully recover. Teams need players like him who lead by example. He can score and his antagonistic style drives opposing defensemen and goalies crazy . That smile he has when he crosschecks a defenseman, slashes the goalie or gets into a scrap says it all. In some ways, he's the Habs version of Brad Marchant.

Hughes has stated that character is a key attribute for his young players so I can easily see someone fiesty like Gallagher as the next team captain. In my opinion, I don't see the Habs trying to trade him.

 

[Pantokrator]

I'd trade Kevin Hayes for him - its a bit worse money wise but one year less. The problem is he won't waive his NMC.

 

[Voight]

I'm not going to sell you a bottle of snake oil. His contract is awful, untradeable sheet of turd. What would it take for you to take him off our hands?

Any kind of scenario will do, with 50% retained if that's what it takes. Show me your magic and do the impossible, Clarkson trade 2.0.

Clarkson trade only worked because insurance didn't cover most of Hortons contract so the Jackets were either going to pay him to sit at home or pay a guy who could at least play every game. Leafs obviously had the cashto pay Horton out / being a big market team worked in their favour.

 

[Kimota]

Ever seen him take a penalty?
Ever seen him get asked about Subban?

Subban is gone. Let it go.

 

[Mrb1p]

Subban is gone. Let it go.

What if Gally let it go

 

[HuGort]

If Kings had acquired Gallagher they likely advance to next round