Even though Kent Hughes announced that Carey Price's name would be placed on the long-term injured list and that his $10.5 million salary should be available on the payroll, it is obvious that a forward will have to be sacrificed by the start of the season.
Among the players recently mentioned as being part of a possible trade is Christian Dvorak. Even if he had a great end of season under Martin St-Louis, the number 28 could very likely leave after only one season in Montreal.
One would expect that his late season performance would make him a good value on the market, but as reported by Raphaël Simard of Danslescoulisses.com, it would appear that this is not the case at all.
According to two well-placed NHL sources, Dvorak would not be worth more than a fourth round pick, at best, a third. Wow. That's quite a surprise and quite a disappointment.
At this price, we're keeping him:
One of those sources mentioned that even though Dvorak has improved his game at the end of the season, he's only a third center making a $4.45 million annual salary.
As for the other source, he was a bit more positive, though he didn't mention what Dvorak's value might be.
Let's just say we're pretty far from a player we've already implicated in several possible trade scenarios with a certain Pierre-Luc Dubois.
It is always possible for Kent Hughes to involve the number 28 in a transaction, but we must admit that his value will not be so much up during the season because he will still have two more years of contract after the 2022-2023 season.
Note that we are talking about Dvorak's value as of today, but that can change quickly.
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AOUT 24 | 366 ANSWERS Two sources reveal what the CH may receive in exchange for Christian Dvorak and it's quite a surprise Would you trade Dvorak if the return is a 3rd round pick? | ||
Yes | 93 | 25.4 % |
No, I�ll keep him! | 273 | 74.6 % |
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