Who needs Max Pacioretty when you have Brendan Gallagher am I right? All kidding aside the heart and soul of the Montreal Canadiens has been the grinning agitator, and it’s not even close. But what’s made Gallagher a special player his whole NHL career is that he can frustrate you and make it difficult to do your job, and light you up for some goals afterwards.
I hate to make the comparison, as he is nowhere near as dirty or weasel-like, but this may be a similar progression to Brad Marchand in Boston.