Habs ink Brendan Gallagher to long-term deal

Posted by seestyle on August 4th, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens continue to lock up their top young players to Johnny Damon Jersey long-term contracts, signing forward Brendan Gallagher to a six-year contract Saturday.

The Habs signed Gallagher to a .5 million deal, according to multiple sources, , with a cap hit of .75 million.

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ESPNs Pierre LeBrun broke Matt Holliday Jersey down Gallaghers year-by-year salary.

Gallagher deal year by year: .5M, .5M, .75M, M, M (SB of .5M) and .75M (SB of .75M potential lockout season Jacoby Ellsbury Jersey )

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Gallagher, 22, would be Montreals fourth highest-paid forward behind Tomas Plekanec ( million), Max Pacioretty (.5 million) and P.A. Parenteau ( million). Defenseman P.K. Subban Greg Bird Jersey is the Habs Brett Gardner Jersey highest-paid player at million.

Why Gallagher? He is demonstrating a combination of scoring (81 points in 149 games) and toughne s (116 PIM). He has 11 powerplay goals and a +16 differential.

In 24 games this season, the Lou Gehrig Jersey Edmonton native and former fifth-round pick has 12 points (5 goals, 7 a sists) with 67 shots on goal and 33 penalty minutes.