Canucks’ Brendan Gallagher Push Has All The Usual Trade Smoke

Vancouver is circling a familiar name, and this one has the kind of fit that front offices talk themselves into when they want grit, scoring, and a little edge in the same package. The idea of Brendan Gallagher in a Canucks sweater brings instant identity, but it also drags along the sort of contract math and cap gymnastics that usually separate wishful thinking from actual business.