Quoting: YesThisIsFlo
I gotta think that the Canucks would do this though, the value is really solid and they're already looking like they won't be able to keep the line together. This may even give them to room to keep Blueger/Joshua, plus add the assets
Value wise it's pretty on point. Just doesn't seem like an Allvin-type move to me. With Gallagher, the combination of term, age, and sub-par play over the past few years just doesn't seem like a risk he'd be willing to take. Best case scenario you get Garland but $1.5M cheaper, which is nice. Worst case scenario, you get a $3.5M 4th liner/healthy scratch with 4 years of term. The potential risk just doesn't make sense with the relatively small potential reward.
I think if the Canucks move Garland, Allvin will be able to find a similar player who is younger than Gallagher and cheaper ($2-$3M) through free agency. If they chose to keep Garland and price themselves out of one or both of Blueger/Joshua, then Allvin will replace them through similar depth signings that pay off. Allvin has shown an amazing ability to identify bargain bin pickups who come with zero risk and end up providing major upside. The list of his bargain bin adds includes:
Joshua as free agent signings under $1M
Blueger and Suter as free agent signings under $2M
Aman and Bains as undrafted/rights expired ELC signings
Di Giuseppe and Juulsen as extending AHLers and calling them up to give them a shot
Lafferty for a 5th
Zadorov for a 3rd
DeSmith for a 3rd and cap dump (Pearson alone probably should've cost close to a 3rd to dump)
I have no doubt that Allvin would be able to replace Garland with a player who is younger, cheaper, and all around a better fit for the team than Gallagher should the Canucks have to move Garland.