Once Gallagher gets cleared for contact it won't be long before he is back in the Canadiens lineup. The Habs are first in the East right now and will only get better with the return on Gallagher who has 8 points and is a +7 in 13 games this season.
This is a tough break for Gallagher who has had a great start to his NHL career. He has 5 G and 3 A with a +7 in his first 13 games. Concussion's are tricky so there is no timetable for his return.
Gallagher has a goal and an assist in 3 games with the Canadiens this season. He was informed today that he will be staying with the big club and not going back to juniors. He won't be fantasy relevant until he sees more ice time.
Danault will get his feet wet in the AHL following another strong season in Juniors.
Byron scored three goals and five points in 22 games with the Flames. He has no fantasy hockey value while down in the minors.
Byron moves up to the third line. The rookie has three goals and four points in 21 games.
Byron will start on the fourth line. In 18 games with the Flames he has two goals and an assist.
Byron comes up to replace the injured Mikael Backlund. The rookie has two goals and an assist through 18 games.
The rookie's demotion likely clears room for Alex Tanguay to get back into the lineup. Byron scored two goals and an assist in 18 games.
He scored two goals and three points through 18 games. He may get a ticket back to Abbotsford if the Flames feel he needs more seasoning.
Byron has two goals and three points in 15 games.
Danault scored six goals and 34 points in 33 games for the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL.
Byron scored four goals and seven points through 18 games and figures to play on the third or fourth line.
The Flames upgraded when they claimed Blake Comeau, giving Byron more time to develop in the AHL.
Gallagher has followed up a strong preseason with 18 goals and 31 points through only 18 games with the Vancouver Giants. Look for him to get another long look before next season.
Look for Byron to replace Matt Stajan on the third line. He scored three goals and four points through nine games with the Abbotsford Heat.
Byron scored three goals and four points over nine games with the Heat. He probably plays a bottom-line role.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the WHL.
No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.
Byron scored 26 goals in 52 games last season while with the Portland Pirates of the AHL, earning an eight-game tryout. Clearly he is an offensive player but the jury remains out whether the diminutive forward can score in the NHL. He will at least need a top-6 lineup spot to be successful-- a role the team does not have open at this point.
