Quoting: tkecanuck341
I don't especially want him. He'd be a solid 3rd liner on the Kings, and I'd like him at a sub $4M cap hit, but I'm not about to break the bank to bring him in.
I've seen dozens of Gallagher to LA posts from a Montreal perspective over the last week or so asking for a 1st and Turcotte or Vilardi for Gallagher and Chiarot or something crazy like that. This ACGM is a response to those saying that this is what I think the Kings would be willing to give up for Gallagher if Montreal insists on trying to force a deal here.
If you see him as a 3rd liner, obviously the salary and trade value will be way off. If you see him as a top 6 30 goal scorer (which he technically is), there's nothing wrong with his salary and he's worth a decent return.
The scope of that return is of course debatable.
I'd say Kupari and a 2nd is close enough IF it worked for LA.
What you're seeing however, is some people evaluating him as a cap dump based on part of a bad season and the mercurial notion that 30 years old means decline.
There's also being more concerned about what the end of his contract "might" look like. You're more concerned with now than later when trading for any vet.
The other side of the coin, I feel, is fans overvaluing him based on attaching additional value to his character, work ethic, and other "intangibles", which have endeared him to the fan base. Those are just parts of his skill set, like a sniper with a good shot.
Offering less or including retention makes sense when a team "wants" to move a player. Montreal and Gallagher don't fall into that category.