Selected 147th overall in the 2010 Draft by the Canadiens, Brendan Gallagher has played his entire career in Montreal so far. He made his NHL debut in the 2012-13 season and brought a breath of fresh air with Alex Galchenyuk.
There was even a line of young players, with Lars Eller as center, and it worked well for a while. Over the last 10 years, Gally has given us some great moments, but he never really learned French.
Now in a relationship with Quebecer Emma Fortin, number 11 is reportedly taking French lessons and making progress. At least that's what Montreal Gazette journalist Stu Cowan reports. He now has a real stake with his extended family, and the adopted Quebecer could very well speak to us in French for real in the coming months.