Gallagher Emerges As The Type Of Leafs Voice That Travels

Brendan Gallagher is the kind of player who can change a room even when he is not in it, and that is exactly why this angle has legs. The story ties his public ask to leave Montreal to the idea that Toronto needs more bite and more accountability in the locker room. That is not a subtle comparison, and it is clearly meant to stir the pot in a market that already lives in the deep end. Whether the Leafs would actually chase that kind of edge is the real question hanging over the piece.