Possible buyout of Brendan Gallagher: a decision that could cost the Canadiens dearly
Even if he remains an extremely appreciated, hard-working and useful player, Brendan Gallagher is considered by many as being "overpaid".
Some have suggested a buyout of Gallagher's contract, in order to save some space under the salary cap, but this is simply not an option and here is why.
It's true that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton really want to give themselves space on the payroll and it's true that paying Gallagher 6.5 million (per year) until 2027, it's probably not the best investment, but buying him out is really not advantageous, for the moment.
See in particular the explanation from the solid CapFriendly resource, on the subject:
Ouch. As for the impact Gallagher would have, on the Tricolore's payroll, if his contract is bought out, see the chart below.
Basically, we would save for the next four years, but then Gallagher would have an impact of almost 5 million in 2026-27 (ouch) and then, an impact of almost 2.5 million per year until 2032. We really don't want that.
So here's why Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton won't (and shouldn't) buy out Gallagher's contract, who by the way seems determined to have a big season.
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JUILLET 25 | 1408 ANSWERS Possible buyout of Brendan Gallagher: a decision that could cost the Canadiens dearly How many goals do you think Brendan Gallagher will score next season? | ||
| Less than 10 | 177 | 12.6 % |
| Between 10 and 20 | 760 | 54 % |
| Between 20 and 30 | 393 | 27.9 % |
| More than 30 | 78 | 5.5 % |
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