RWJC Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) Will The Canadiens Trade Brendan Gallagher Or Joel Edmundson? per Lyle Richardson The Hockey News The Montreal Canadiens made headlines on Monday by announcing Nick Suzuki as their new captain with Brendan Gallagher and Joel Edmundson as his alternates. However, rumors soon arose suggesting Gallagher and Edmundson could become trade candidates. Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette speculated there's “a very good chance” Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes will trade Gallagher if he rebounds from an injury-hampered 2021-22 performance. He thinks Hughes is probably already trying to move the 30-year-old winger to clear space for younger, affordable talent. Cowan observed Gallagher has five seasons remaining on his six-year, $39-million contract. Cap Friendly indicates his average annual value is $6.5 million. He also carries a no-movement clause that prevents demotion to the minors plus a six-team no-trade list. Hughes has made some surprising moves in his short tenure as Canadiens GM by shipping out expensive contracts belonging to Shea Weber and Jeff Petry. Nevertheless, it could prove challenging for him to find a taker for Gallagher given his age, injury history, and hefty annual cap hit. Meanwhile, TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie reported there's a lot of interest in a defenseman such as Edmundson. He doesn't think the 29-year-old blueliner will be traded but believes he'll entice plenty of offers in the coming months. A back injury sidelined the 6-foot-5, 224-pound Edmundson for most of last season. A healthy bounce-back performance on his part should bolster his trade value. He has an affordable $3.5 million cap hit through 2023-24 but also carries a 10-team no-trade clause. Shopping Edmundson, however, could depend on the progress of their younger defensemen this season and his play. Edited September 15, 2022 by RWJC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I would like either. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ‹(•¿•)› Posted September 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: I would like either. That Gallagher contract is kind of a no go for me, even though I love the way he plays. 1 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Just now, ‹(•¿•)› said: That Gallagher contract is kind of a no go for me, even though I love the way he plays. No for me as well. Contract plus smurf = no. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper007 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) Would love Edmundson on the team. 3.5 Mill for his skillset is good. Edited September 15, 2022 by Viper007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 If Montreal can ship these guys out and tank for a couple of years and get Bedard then they will be a powerhouse in 4-5 years I think if they can manage all that future cap space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 22 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: I would like either. Garland is younger, cheaper, and better than Gallagher at this stage of their careers. As for Ed, we can't afford him even if he's on an affordable contract sadly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Edmundson would be awesome to get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Garland is younger, cheaper, and better than Gallagher at this stage of their careers. As for Ed, we can't afford him even if he's on an affordable contract sadly. Sure we could. Pearson, a 2nd, and a prospect would probably get it done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 43 minutes ago, RWJC said: Will The Canadiens Trade Brendan Gallagher Or Joel Edmundson? per Lyle Richardson The Hockey News The Montreal Canadiens made headlines on Monday by announcing Nick Suzuki as their new captain with Brendan Gallagher and Joel Edmundson as his alternates. However, rumors soon arose suggesting Gallagher and Edmundson could become trade candidates. Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette speculated there's “a very good chance” Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes will trade Gallagher if he rebounds from an injury-hampered 2021-22 performance. He thinks Hughes is probably already trying to move the 30-year-old winger to clear space for younger, affordable talent. Cowan observed Gallagher has five seasons remaining on his six-year, $39-million contract. Cap Friendly indicates his average annual value is $6.5 million. He also carries a no-movement clause that prevents demotion to the minors plus a six-team no-trade list. Hughes has made some surprising moves in his short tenure as Canadiens GM by shipping out expensive contracts belonging to Shea Weber and Jeff Petry. Nevertheless, it could prove challenging for him to find a taker for Gallagher given his age, injury history, and hefty annual cap hit. Meanwhile, TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie reported there's a lot of interest in a defenseman such as Edmundson. He doesn't think the 29-year-old blueliner will be traded but believes he'll entice plenty of offers in the coming months. A back injury sidelined the 6-foot-5, 224-pound Edmundson for most of last season. A healthy bounce-back performance on his part should bolster his trade value. He has an affordable $3.5 million cap hit through 2023-24 but also carries a 10-team no-trade clause. Shopping Edmundson, however, could depend on the progress of their younger defensemen this season and his play. Like Edmundson 29, 6'5, 225 lbs -LD - 2yrs X 3.5 -- Like his grit and toughness but another LD , we need a RD. Gallagher 30 -5'9 -- 185 LBS-- 5yrs X 6.5 million--BIG No 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted September 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, wildcam said: Like Edmundson 29, 6'5, 225 lbs -LD - 2yrs X 3.5 -- Like his grit and toughness but another LD , we need a RD. Gallagher 30 -5'9 -- 185 LBS-- 5yrs X 6.5 million--BIG No We need a top 4 D. Doesn’t matter if they’re a left or a righty. Hughes OEL Edmundson Myers Rathbone Schenn Improves our D short term and likely wouldn’t cost too much. I’d be for bringing someone like him in if they were willing to take Pearson back to make the cap work. 4 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanucks Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Dickinson and Pearson for Edmunson and a 5th? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 19 minutes ago, PunjabiCanucks said: Dickinson and Pearson for Edmunson and a 5th? That'd be sweeet larceny! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Gallagher's contract does not fit, Edmundson is a bit more interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 1 hour ago, ‹(•¿•)› said: That Gallagher contract is kind of a no go for me, even though I love the way he plays. I’d take the risk on him, the 3-4 years he’ll still be close to his prime are worth it to me especially the way he plays and battles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) On 9/14/2022 at 8:46 PM, PunjabiCanucks said: Dickinson and Pearson for Edmunson and a 5th? Zero chance Montreal takes Pearson AND Dickinson for Edmundson alone let alone adding a piece too Edited September 17, 2022 by canuck73_3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: If Montreal can ship these guys out and tank for a couple of years and get Bedard then they will be a powerhouse in 4-5 years I think if they can manage all that future cap space... Hughes has no interest in tanking - he pointed to Arizona/Buffalo and made clear that they are not at all interested in going that way in his opening presser. Also it's speculation and not a rumour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I've changed the tag to Speculation based on this line, "Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette speculated". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Tiger Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 BG to pens. Older declining player with term. Right up their ally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Pass 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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