Alex Galchenyuk coveted by 2 former teams!

A new chapter in this rivalry.

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Alex Galchenyuk coveted by 2 former teams!
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The free agency market opened weeks ago and Alex Galcheyukl is awaiting to see where he will move. 

However, he might be returning to the Toronto Maple Leafs. While his agent Pat Brisson revealed to Pierre LeBrun that his client was testing the market, it sounds like Galchenyuk might be considering a return to Toronto. 

While Sportsnet’s Luxe Fox reports that Galchenyuk could get back to the Maple Leafs, he also mentioned that another former team, the Montreal Canadiens, have shown interest in the veteran forward. 

“He’s exploring his options. Toronto has yet to close the door (at least publicly) on a return, and even the team that drafted Galchenyuk (Montreal) is said to have some level of interest in a reunion.”

He started his NHL with the Canadiens, where he played spent the first six years after the Habs selected him third overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Then, he was moved to the Coyotes in Arizona, before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, and then the Minnesota Wild. 

He went on to sign as a free agent in the 2020 offseason with the Ottawa Senators, to be traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, who never dressed him for a game. 

He was quickly acquired by the Maple Leafs, where he spent the rest of the season, tallying four goals and 12 points in 26 games. He added a goal and four points in six playoff contests before the Leafs were ousted in the first round by the Canadiens. However, it is clear that both teams noticed how much Galchenyuk had improved and what he could bring to their respective roster. Both teams could managed his salary as his last contract was one year at $1.05 million. 

Galchenyuk has 140 goals and 193 assists over 583 career games in the NHL. 

We can’t wait to see which uniform he’ll wear in 2021-22. 

Source: Sportsnet