David Savard Could Be in Play for the Montreal Canadiens
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Power Play segment on Tuesday with Steve Kouleas and Craig Button and was asked about Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard and is there a team willing to pay the value to amass him.
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Craig Button: “I’m going to ask you about Montreal. And Steve had asked me here somewhat bit earlier concerning the Canadiens, but I would like to zero in on David Savard. There’s going to be quite a lot of teams, as we catch up with to the deadline, into the brand new 12 months, they’re going to be in search of exactly that sort of player, if not that player. Primary, the primary a part of my query, David is that something all Canadiens are willing to take heed to at once? And are there teams that may be best served to leap out on that earlier slightly than later?”
Dave Pagnotta: “I feel, I feel yes. Short answer on the primary part is yes. I feel Ken Hughes and the Canadiens would definitely be willing to listen now on David Savard. I feel they could wish to push things off to try to maximise that return in a while within the season.
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I don’t know a team at once goes to make a play for him when it comes to giving up a good asset to drag it off now, versus perhaps in a pair months, quite a lot of teams attempt to get ahead of not less than. The trend we’ve noticed in the previous couple of years has been teams attempting to get ahead of the curve by making moves towards January, end of January, form of zone.
Even late, like last season, I feel the Bo Horvat deal that happens right before the All-Star Game, and that form of was the primary big domino to form of drop around trade season. And I feel you’re going to see potentially Savard having that chance for the Canadiens anyway, having the chance to maneuver him somewhat bit earlier, perhaps a month to 6 weeks ahead of the deadline in the beginning of March, and he’s actually going to be a primary goal.
He’s got $3.5 million cap hit. He’s on an expiring deal. The Canadiens have one retention slot left of their roster where 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 attractive piece.
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It’s really going to return right down to the sort of price a team desires to pay. When he was traded to Tampa during their run a few years ago, and I imagine it was a three-way trade, if I’m not mistaken. I feel there was additional retention on his salary. It costs Tampa first-round pick. I don’t know if the Canadiens will get a first-round pick now this season, but they could actually push it in the event that they’re in the event that they’re coughing up half of that contract definitely going to be a high commodity you’re right.
And I can actually see a team, and I feel this has been suggested before out West, the Edmonton Oilers seeking to add a player of his caliber to their back end in a while within the season, to form of strengthen themselves defensively, but in addition add somewhat bit of additional meat and muscle on the blue line.”
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