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FILE – Montr\u00e9al Canadiens\u2019 Brendan Gallagher in action during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, April 14, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Derik Hamilton, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

The Vancouver Canucks added veteran depth by acquiring Brendan Gallagher in a trade with Montreal on Monday, with NHL<\/a> teams busy revamping their rosters two days before the free-agency period opens.<\/p>

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In the meantime, the Florida Panthers acquired Anaheim captain Radko Gudas by trading forward A.J. Greer to the Ducks in a deal involving two pending unrestricted free agents. The teams now have an exclusive negotiating window to sign the players by Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Montreal acquired future considerations and agreed to retain 50% of the $6.5 million the 34-year-old is scheduled to make in the final season of his contract.<\/p>\n

Gallagher is a respected leader and valuable role player in spending 14 seasons in Montreal. He topped 20 goals five times, including a career-best 33 in 2018-19.<\/p>\n

His playing time, however, began diminishing, with Gallagher appearing in just three playoff games in Montreal\u2019s run to the Eastern Conference final before losing to eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the way he completes and leads by example,\u201d Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson said of Gallagher, who is from Edmonton and played junior hockey in Vancouver. \u201cBringing in veterans like Brendan will help us set the standard for our younger guys to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes, meantime, thanked Gallagher for his contributions in Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrendan will always hold a special place in the hearts of Canadiens fans. He represented the team with such tremendous determination, passion and inspiring courage,\u201d Hughes said. \u201cHe is the very definition of a warrior, always putting the team\u2019s success ahead of his own individual accolades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gudas is a 36-year-old defenseman and returns to Florida after leaving the Panthers in July 2024 to sign a three-year contract with the Ducks.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old Greer is on the move for the fifth time through nine NHL seasons, and after scoring a career-best 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) last season, his second in Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadko Gudas captained our club with heart and soul over the last two seasons while making a great impact in our community,\u201d Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said, before expressing hope to sign Greer to a new contract.<\/p>\n

It was the second trade of the day for the rebuilding Canucks after finishing last in the standings. Vancouver acquired a 2029 third-round pick in a deal that sent winger Nils Hoglander to Nashville.<\/p>

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The Predators continued revamping under new general manager Chris MacFarland<\/a> . Hoglander has six years of NHL experience and missed a majority of last season after having ankle surgery, and finished with two goals and three assists in 38 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a 25-year-old experienced winger who is known for his relentless, high-energy style of play, bringing a consistent motor to the lineup night after night,\u201d MacFarland said. \u201cWe believe the player can come in and have a key role.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Buffalo Sabres re-signed checking-line forward Beck Malenstyn to a six-year, $17.5 million contract to retain the pending unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n

The average salary of $2.9 million more than doubles the $1.35 million Malenstyn made in each of his first two seasons in Buffalo. Last season, Malenstyn set a Sabres\u2019 single-season record with 282 hits and finished second on the team with 75 blocked shots. He scored a career-high seven goals as part of a 14-point season.<\/p>\n

The sixth-year NHL player spent his first four seasons in Washington and was acquired by Buffalo in a trade that sent a second-round pick to the Capitals at the 2024 draft.<\/p>\n

The San Jose Sharks signed newly acquired defenseman Michael Kesselring to a three-year, $13.5 million contract.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old was a pending restricted free agent, and was acquired by San Jose in a trade with Buffalo two weeks ago<\/a> .<\/p>\n

As part of the deal, the teams swapped first-round draft picks with the Sabres moving up seven spots in the order to No. 20 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-5 defenseman completed his fourth NHL season, and first in Buffalo. After topping 20 points with Arizona and Utah in each of his previous two seasons, Kesselring was limited by a nagging lower body injury and finished with two assists in 34 games last season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Utah acquired forward Joshua Roy in a trade that sent defenseman Maksymilian Szuber to Montreal, in an exchange of minor leaguers.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Colorado re-signed forward Taylor Makar to a two-year deal. He made his NHL debut by appearing in 12 games last season, and the 25-year-old is the younger brother of Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar.<\/p>

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AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno contributed.<\/p>\n

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AP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/NHL<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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