Speculation: Where does Galchenyuk end up as a UFA?

[GM Armchair]

Awesome, still doesn’t change the fact he is not Russian, Which all I stated.

He is a dual citizen. Might have been born in America (which makes him American) but he is also Russian.

Galchenyuk back to Montreal so I can laugh

 

[Sonofamitch]

Detroit, buffalo, or Edmonton.

 

[capttim]

Detroit, buffalo, or Edmonton.

No thanks from Edmonton.

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

I think him to Ottawa makes alot of sense for both sides. Ottawa gets a stopgap middle 6 C, and Galchenyuk gets a chance to prove he can play, and put up points.

Worked for Duclair. I mean worth a shot

Ottawa doesn't need stopgaps. They need to play their prospects - White, L Brown, Norris and get them experience.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Wouldn't want him for free

 

[Forge]

I feel like whomever said Buffalo made a really good call.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Does he play RW? Sharks could definitely use more wingers in our top-9. Would definitely consider giving him 2-3M on a 1 year deal.

He played RW for the most part in Pittsburgh, I cant vouch for him with the Wild or Habs, but whenever I saw him when he played the Habs he was on the RW mostly.

 

[CapSpace]

Buffalo or KHL.

Guy has a turd for a brain.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

The Senators, calling it right now.

I think it's the perfect place for him to rebound and believe it's his last resort. Plus if Ottawa wanted they could use him in the expansion draft.

But if not Ottawa I'm gonna say either Tampa, Florida, Colorado, Buffalo or New Jersey.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

No thanks from Detroit.

 

[Shak19]

Detroit

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Good question OP. I think a 26 year old that has put up 320 points in 550 games is definitely not out of the league. I thought he was snakebit in Pittsburgh and there was no whiff of moping or not being professional. Very frustrating results in Pittsburgh though.

 

[FameFlame069]

2 years 1.7M AAV 3.4M total to Calgary, play 3rd line RW and #2PP

 

[Savant]

The KHL

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Alex Galchenyuk is a UFA for the first time in his career. Unfortunately, it likely came at the worst point of his entire career. That being said, some NHL team will give him another shot...likely a 1 year "prove it" sort of deal. So here's a couple of questions for discussion:

1.) Who will sign him?
2.) What team is the best fit for Galchenyuk?

Where does he end up? At this point does anyone care?

He should just go to the KHL and be done with it.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I would take him back on the habs.
Our biggest need right now is a big goalscoring winger, and Galchenyuk brings that

 

[Habby4Life]

2 years 1.7M AAV 3.4M total to Calgary, play 3rd line RW and #2PP

Seen enough of him in MTL, you would quickly regret that contract. Dude is a head case.

 

[voyageur]

Chicago for cheap. Or Nashville.

 

[HockeySauce]

Chicago for cheap. Or Nashville.

Honestly wouldn't be upset with this. Always liked Galchenyuk, going back to his time in Sarnia. Hard to see where he'd fit in on the depth chart currently though.

 

[Jumptheshark]

If he signs for a mill a few teams will be interested

 

[datsyukfan]

I think he signs with Detroit for 1 year 2.25 mill to potentially be the 2nd line Center with Zadina and Fabbri

 

[BonMorrison]

Nashville has a hole at 2LW that none of our prospects or players can fill so honestly I could see Poile doing it.

 

[Jerkbait]

No thanks from Edmonton.

Hearing oilers have interest....

 

[BoltSTH]

Tampa for cheap to win a cup with our Russians Kucherov, Sergachev, Vasi, Volkov

 

[pth2]

I would take him back on the habs.
Our biggest need right now is a big goalscoring winger, and Galchenyuk brings that

Dear god, no, the guy was a distraction, full of drama and inconsistent play - sometimes a 1st liner, sometimes an AHLer.

You can afford a guy with uneven play if overall he generates offense (Vanek, Kovalev, come to mind), but Galch isn't that caliber of player.