With five seasons remaining on his current contract and an average annual salary of $6.5 million, Brendan Gallagher had probably his worst season in a Montreal Canadiens uniform in 2021-2022. However, the arrival of new blood could help him get back on track this year. According to the trade site <i>Daily Faceoff</I>, Brendan Gallagher would be placed on the right wing on a third offensive line. He would have the chance to play alongside rookie Kirby Dach and forward Evgenii Dadonov. Sean Monahan is still recovering from injury, but it's not impossible that he'll return to the 60-70 point player he was. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheCurfewBoys/status/1564615526462226437'> </a></blockquote></div> Over the past few years, fans have enjoyed Brendan Gallagher's fighting spirit on one of the team's top two offensive lines night after night, but isn't it time he was offered a spot on the third line with players who will allow him to take fewer hits than in the past? It's a fair question. The intensity with which Brendan Gallagher is playing rhymes with wear and tear. In 2021-2022, the forward was felt to be out of breath and far less incisive than he had accustomed fans to in the past. This spring, Gallagher blew out his 30 candles. Certainly, the next five years may worry many. His contract could come back to haunt the CH if it doesn't find its bearings. However, Brendan Gallagher, along with Kirby Dach and Evgenii Dadonov, could be the element he was missing. A big, physical, fast guy and a player with a developed offensive flair, but lacks consistency. Gallagher's intensity could whip Dadonov into shape and Dadonov's intelligence could help Brendan Gallagher offensively. While this is intriguing to say the least, it could be worth the try. With seven goals in 56 regular season games, Brendan Gallagher will need to rebound this season if the CH is to have any success.