According to his agent, the Vancouver Canucks have inquired on Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher, in what may be this new regime’s first trade.

Gallagher’s agent, Gerry Johansson, appeared on Monday’s episode of Donnie & Dhali and discussed the Canucks’ interest in his client:

“I think initially they expressed interest. But they have moving parts, too, right? We’re pretty close to what the teams are doing, but you really don’t know what’s going on inside their operations. And they do have a lot of things happening, right? The draft and free agency; there’s a lot coming up here. So I do think it’s on their desk, and I do think they have interest. It’s just a matter of whether it can work or not. I think that’s always the case. Until it’s done, it’s never done.”

The Gallagher trade discussion picked up last week, after he gave an emotional exit meeting in which he said, “It’s pretty clear I’ll be moving on here, but, incredibly, incredibly …” before he started tearing up.

Gallagher has played his entire 14-year NHL career in a Canadiens sweater, scoring 246 goals and 241 assists for 487 points in 911 games. The 5’9″ winger is known for his agitating style of play, often finding himself causing chaos at the net front after the whistle. While he isn’t a favourite to his opponents on the ice, Gallagher brings a leadership role in the locker room, as he has worn an ‘A’ on his jersey for 11 of his years in Montreal.

As the Canadiens emerged from their rebuild and went on their run to the Eastern Conference Finals this season, Gallagher was on the outside looking in. He started the playoffs as a healthy scratch before finally cracking the lineup for Games 5, 6, and 7 in the opening round against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While he scored early in his first appearance, Gallagher never played more than seven minutes in any of his three games and did not play in the Canadiens’ seven-game series against the Buffalo Sabres or their five-game series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Later on in the exit meeting, Gallagher was asked about the possibility of coming to Vancouver, where he played junior hockey and captained the Vancouver Giants. He responded, “That’s an opportunity that’s there… I’ll sit down with my wife and figure out what’s best for our family and you go forward, but certainly Vancouver would be a great place.”