Groups Will Be Eyeing Montreal Canadiens Defenseman David Savard

David Savard May Be in Play for the Montreal Canadiens

Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play phase on Tuesday with Steve Kouleas and Craig Button and was requested about Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard and is there a workforce keen to pay the worth to amass him.

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Craig Button: “I’m going to ask you about Montreal. And Steve had requested me right here a little bit bit earlier in regards to the Canadiens, however I wish to zero in on David Savard. There’s going to be a variety of groups, as we get nearer to the deadline, into the brand new 12 months, they’re going to be on the lookout for precisely that sort of participant, if not that participant. Primary, the primary a part of my query, David is that one thing all Canadiens are keen to take heed to proper now? And are there groups that may be greatest served to leap out on that earlier quite than later?”

Dave Pagnotta: “I believe, I believe sure. Quick reply on the primary half is sure. I believe Ken Hughes and the Canadiens would definitely be keen to hear now on David Savard. I believe they may wish to push issues off to attempt to maximize that return in a while within the season.

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I don’t know a workforce proper now could be going to make a play for him by way of giving up a good asset to drag it off now, versus possibly in a pair months, a variety of groups attempt to get forward of at the least. The development we’ve observed in the previous couple of years has been groups attempting to get forward of the curve by making strikes in direction of January, finish of January, type of zone.

Even late, like final season, I believe the Bo Horvat deal that occurs proper earlier than the All-Star Recreation, and that type of was the primary large domino to type of drop round commerce season. And I believe you’re going to see doubtlessly Savard having that chance for the Canadiens anyway, having the chance to maneuver him a little bit bit earlier, possibly a month to 6 weeks forward of the deadline at the start of March, and he’s definitely going to be a main goal.

He’s received $3.5 million cap hit. He’s on an expiring deal. The Canadiens have one retention slot left of their roster the place they’ll add to be retained, as much as 50% of the contract. So three and a half divided by two, 1.75 he’s going to be a really engaging piece.

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It’s actually going to return all the way down to the kind of worth a workforce needs to pay. When he was traded to Tampa throughout their run a few years in the past, and I consider it was a three-way commerce, if I’m not mistaken. I believe there was extra retention on his wage. It prices Tampa first-round choose. I don’t know if the Canadiens will get a first-round choose now this season, however they may definitely push it in the event that they’re in the event that they’re coughing up half of that contract positively going to be a excessive commodity you’re proper.

And I can definitely see a workforce, and I believe this has been recommended earlier than out West, the Edmonton Oilers trying so as to add a participant of his caliber to their again finish in a while within the season, to type of strengthen themselves defensively, but in addition add a little bit bit of additional meat and muscle on the blue line.”

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