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In an interview on the podcast ‘100% Canucks’, now-former Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher continued to be respectful to his former team but also honest about what his last two seasons with the Canadiens were like.

Vancouver Canucks News / Dose.ca / September 5

'It was tough': Brendan Gallagher opens up about his last few months with the Habs

For the first time since the 2012-13 season, the Canadiens are preparing to start a season without Brendan Gallagher. Earlier this summer, the veteran was traded to the Vancouver Canucks.

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 2

Canucks News & Rumours: Schenn, Gallagher, Mynio & A Trade That Came Full Circle

Training camp prep is underway for the Vancouver Canucks, and while most of the attention this week has gone to the young guys getting their first real look at NHL speed, there’s a story buried in the details that’s actually pretty interesting.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Dose.ca / September 1

Brendan Gallagher Explains Why the Canadiens’ Rebuild Worked

In recent years, the Canadiens have been rebuilding. The team hit rock bottom for a few years after reaching the finals in 2021, and that allowed them to draft some talented young players.

Vancouver Canucks News / Dose.ca / August 24

Brendan Gallagher has become a father for the second time

Great news tonight. A few months ago, we learned that Brendan Gallagher and his wife, Emma Fortin, were expecting their second child. And just moments ago, the couple announced that their second child has been born.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 24

A scoring rebound and mentorship role are the goals for Canucks’ Brendan Gallagher in 2026-27

Brendan Gallagher is back where his hockey story began, looking to prove there is still plenty left in the tank after 14 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Canadiens Have Brendan Gallagher’s Successor in Zachary Bolduc

Replacing Brendan Gallagher was never going to be about replacing a stat line. It’s about replacing a pulse. For over a decade, Gallagher served as the steady heartbeat of the Montreal Canadiens.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 15

Remembering Brendan Gallagher’s Best Moments With the Canadiens

In the wake of a gutsy run to the Eastern Conference Final that saw the Montreal Canadiens come out on the winning end of two seven-game series, the team’s brass has been hard at work this offseason.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 8

Canucks News & Rumours: Two Very Different Questions Facing Vancouver

With the Vancouver Canucks, there are still a couple of pretty interesting questions left. Elias Pettersson‘s future remains one of them, even if it looks increasingly likely that he’ll start the season in Vancouver.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / July 16

Canadiens’ 5 Worst Contracts for 2026-27 Season

Seeing as the Montreal Canadiens retained salary upon trading Brendan Gallagher to the Vancouver Canucks, he technically could be eligible for consideration on this list of the Habs’ worst contracts for 2026-27.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 13

What fans should expect from Brendan Gallagher and where he fits on a young Canucks squad

Brendan Gallagher’s seven-goal season makes it easy to view the Vancouver Canucks’ newest winger as a fading veteran whose best years are behind him. And that is probably true.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / July 8

Likeliest Canadiens to Replace Gallagher as Alternate Captain

There’s a flip side to every coin. While trading Brendan Gallagher freed up a roster spot for the Montreal Canadiens and took (50% of) a bad contract off the books, the Habs lost their longest-tenured player, a consummate professional and workhorse, a beloved fan favourite as a result and an invaluable leader in the locker room and on the ice.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 1

How the Canucks could use double retention to cash in on Brendan Gallagher at the deadline

One of the worst-kept secrets in the NHL stopped being a secret earlier this week. The Montreal Canadiens closed a deal with the Vancouver Canucks to send veteran winger Brendan Gallagher back to his BC roots, something that had been rumoured to occur for months now.

Montreal Canadiens News / Field Level Media / June 29

Canadiens trade F Brendan Gallagher to Canucks for future considerations

The Montreal Canadiens traded veteran forward Brendan Gallagher to the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations on Monday. Gallagher, 34, was a cornerstone of the Canadiens for 14 seasons but had slipped down the lineup in recent years.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 29

Canucks GM Ryan Johnson talks acquiring Gallagher from Canadiens, trading Höglander to Predators, and more

In his quest to make the Vancouver Canucks a better, more competitive hockey club next season, new general manager Ryan Johnson figures he took a significant step forward with the acquisition of Brendan Gallagher.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / June 29

New Canucks winger Gallagher excited to bring leadership to West Coast

There seemed to be a touch of relief in his voice as Brendan Gallagher met the media following his trade Monday morning from Montreal to Vancouver. The

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 29

Canadiens Trade Brendan Gallagher to Vancouver Canucks

After 14 years as the heart and soul of the Montreal Canadiens’ locker room, Brendan Gallagher has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks. Montreal used

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 29

Brendan Gallagher will be a better fit for the Canucks

Brendan Gallagher is going from one Canadian team to another, as the veteran forward was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / June 29

Canadiens trade Brendan Gallagher to Canucks for future considerations

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired veteran forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens for future considerations, Frank Seravalli reported Monday.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 29

Vancouver Canucks Acquire Brendan Gallagher

First reported by Rick Dhaliwal, Brendan Gallagher is being traded to the Vancouver Canucks. Both teams have since confirmed the trade. The Montreal Canadiens will retain 50% of the salary, per Puckpedia, meaning the Canucks will only pay $3.25MM of that cap hit.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 9

'It’s On Their Desk': Gallagher Trade to Canucks Close?

Reports are surfacing that the Vancouver Canucks have a legitimate interest in acquiring veteran forward Brendan Gallagher from the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / June 7

Canadiens will explore trade market with Gallagher before buyout

The Montreal Canadiens saw just what a Stanley Cup run can do to the city this season, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / June 3

Report: Brendan Gallagher’s agent granted permission to speak with teams to facilitate trade

Just days after openly admitting that he would likely be leaving the Montreal Canadiens this offseason, Brendan Gallagher and his agent, Gerry Johansson, have reportedly been granted permission to speak with other teams to facilitate a possible trade.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 1

Brendan Gallagher Expecting Move Away From Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens held their exit interviews on Monday. Through a wave of insightful interviews, it was winger Brendan Gallagher who caught attention as he discussed his future with the club.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / June 1

Brendan Gallagher Confirms He’s Leaving Canadiens, Open To Joining Home Team

Brendan Gallagher will not be returning to the Montreal Canadiens next season. Speaking with the media on Monday, the veteran forward revealed that he’s moving on and will likely be traded to finish out his current contract with another team.