"I've seen a lot of him my whole life. He was always one of those standout players," Hartman said. "His skill level was always through the roof. It's great to have a guy like him come in here, with his skill and the talent level that he has."
There will undoubtedly be a period of adjustment for Galchenyuk, who turns 26 on Wednesday, but when he's firing on all cylinders, he has the ability to score in bunches. He scored 20 goals and had 46 points his third season in the NHL after being drafted third by the Montreal Canadiens in 2012.
The following year, he had 30 goals and 56 points.
In 2017-18, his last season in Montreal, Galchenyuk again topped 50 points, scoring 19 goals and 51 points in 82 games.
He matched that total last season, his only campaign in Arizona, leading the club in goals and power-play goals before being moved to Pittsburgh in June.
"The way he gets up the ice and the way he's able to get shots off from different angles, different spots on the ice ... sometimes the pass might not be right on his stick, but he finds a way to get good wood on it," Hartman said. "He is a goal-scorer, and he's had spurts of that throughout his career. He's scored lots of goals and I think a lot of these guys are happy to have him."
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