Canucks Trade Youth for Gallagher: A Move That Might Make Sense

The Vancouver Canucks traded 25-year-old winger Nils Hoglander to the Nashville Predators for a 2029 third-round pick, then acquired 34-year-old…

While trading a younger player for a modest pick and adding an expensive veteran seems counterintuitive for a rebuilding team, the moves focus on improving team culture. Gallagher, a former alternate captain…