Edmonton Oilers Might Look to Add David Savard Out of Montreal

Edmonton Oilers Need To Improve Their Protection

The Edmonton Oilers are persevering with to wrestle, particularly defensively. Recall that the Oilers had the potential to match the Philip Broberg supply sheet from the St. Louis Blues. They chose not to, and now they’re in a bind.

To not point out Vincent Desharnais is in Vancouver, and Cody Ceci is in San Jose. There’s a huge gap on protection. Throw in the truth that Darnell Nurse is out 5 to 10 days after taking that hit from Ryan Reaves, and the Oilers’ depth on protection is being examined.

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Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period was on TSN Radio in Montreal on Monday and was requested in regards to the Edmonton Oilers season and said whereas they know the way good the workforce is offensively, they wish to enhance the membership defensively.

Once more it comes right down to defensive play and goaltending for them, and I believe that’ll be the storyline for them the remainder of the season. And I do suppose they’ll make a transfer for a defenseman in a while within the season,” Pagnotta stated. “We’ve talked about this earlier than. Canadiens have a man that will be a really good match on that blue line. And David Savard, perhaps that’s a perhaps that’s a slot that will get crammed nearer to the deadline.”

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In a while Monday, in a new edition of the Latest on the Fourth Period, Kate Pettersson requested Dave Pagnotta if the Oilers may search for a defenseman and if that player was in Montreal.

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NHL Rumors: Teams Will Be Eyeing Montreal Canadiens Defenseman David Savard

Kate Pettersson: Do you suppose that they need to add? And in that case, may there be a possible goal on the ice that they’ll check out tonight in Montreal.

Pagnotta: “There could be. David Savard is within the lineup for the Montreal Canadiens, and he’s going to be a goal for a variety of groups, together with the Edmonton Oilers. Sure, I believe the Oilers and Stan Bowman are trying round to see what their choices are going to be in a while within the season.

They’re final within the NHL proper now on the PK.  They wish to actually enhance that component, however they’re additionally cognizant of the time of yr it’s financially. They’ve received some cap area. They’ve received a bit of little bit of wiggle room proper now, however doesn’t essentially imply they’re going to spend it. I believe they’re strategically choices.

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I consider David Savard can be a kind of choices that they take a look at as a result of I believe they undoubtedly wish to herald someone with physicality and a defensive thoughts on that blue line. They’re not going to get someone like Matthias Ekholm, who they introduced within the different yr, to sort of stabilize issues on that again finish, primarily as a result of they don’t have the property to drag it off.

They don’t have a deep cabinet of draft picks proper now that they’ll exit and begin shopping for. So a man like David Savard $3.5 million cap. The Habs are going to get plenty of curiosity in him, he’s again within the lineup tonight, and yeah, the Edmonton Oilers can take a fast take a look at him.

I believe he’s going to be a goal. And a participant like him goes to be someone that the Oilers wish to add between, I assume now if they’ll discover the best transfer and the March 7 commerce deadline.”

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