Should the Canadiens buy out Brendan Gallagher? | HI/O Bonus

He has three more seasons on his contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.5 million.

Published Feb 16, 2024  •  1 minute read

Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens takes a shot on goal against Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Jan. 20, 2024 Photo by Maddie Meyer /Getty Images

Brendan Gallagher, who will turn 32 on May 6, has three more seasons after this one remaining on his contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.5 million.

Should the Canadiens think about buying him out?

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That’s the question host Jessica Rusnak of CBC DayBreak, Gazette columnist Stu Cowan, former Canadiens defenceman Rick Green, and hockey analyst Andrew Berkshire answer on this HI/O Show Bonus episode.

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