The Montreal Canadiens and Brendan Gallagher have agreed to a six-year contract extension which will keep the forward with the team and avoid free agency.
BREAKING: The Canadiens have signed Brendan Gallagher to a six-year extension. The deal has an average annual value of $6.5 million.#GoHabsGohttps://t.co/w57uPcmwoQ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 14, 2020
The news comes a day after reports that talks between Gallagher and the team had broken off.
Like Jeff Petry, who was signed earlier in the off-season, Gallagher was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020-21 season.