BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nathan Beaulieu faces his old team Thursday, and a bunch of old friends.



But one of his best friends when he played for the Canadiens was Alex Galchenyuk, and they remain so today with Beaulieu playing for the Buffalo Sabres.



Now that Beaulieu is no longer in Montreal, he is a little bit freer to say what he thinks about how things have gone for his buddy over his time with the Canadiens.



First things first, Beaulieu is talking about a friend, so it’s only natural he would go to bat for him. But it’s nonetheless interesting to hear his take on all the drama that has surrounded Galchenyuk over the past few years as he bounced back and forth from the wing to centre, back to the wing, back to centre and back to the wing.



When I presented my question to him that way Thursday, that he’s been a witness to all that drama, his first instinct was to laugh and say simply,...