Writers Weigh In: Gallagher’s Extension
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Saturday’s announcement that Brendan Gallagher had signed a six year, $22.5 million extension was met with a lot of surprise.
Saturday’s announcement that Brendan Gallagher had signed a six year, $22.5 million extension was met with a lot of surprise.
A week that was seen as a chance to increase their hold on top spot in the Atlantic Division has come and gone with nothing to show for it but a shootout loss in two games against cellar-dweller Buffalo.
It appears that the policy of only signing players coming off their entry-level deals to bridge contracts isn’t as concrete as it seemed.
The first quarter of the season has come and gone and the Habs find themselves atop the Eastern Conference.
It was a week of ups and downs for the Habs as they won a pair of well-played games and lost a pair of poorly-played ones.
The Bryan Allen era is about to get underway in Montreal after he was acquired for Rene Bourque earlier in the week.
After clearing waivers recently, it was expected that Rene Bourque’s days with Montreal were nearing an end.
Strengths: Allen is a strong hitter that is willing to block shots and stand up for his teammates. He’s capable of logging some time on the penalty kill.
The Habs rediscovered their form and had a 4-0 week to ascend to the top of the standings and extend their win streak to six.
The Sergei Gonchar-Travis Moen came as a surprise to pretty much everyone.