David Savard traded and an 8th overall pick acquired by the Montreal Canadiens? This is what has just been analyzed by Marco D'Amico

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Elias Edmonson
October 22, 2023 (9:28)

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Even though the Canadiens' season is still young, some hockey fans are already looking towards the trade deadline.

As we know, expectations for the Habs are rather modest this year, and let's say it hasn't improved with the loss of Kirby Dach, probably for the rest of the season.

That said, as reported by the site Danslescoulisses.com, one of the Canadiens' players who might certainly interest some teams at the trade deadline is David Savard.

Even though he still has a year left on his contract, Kent Hughes might very well seek to trade his veteran defenseman, as the future of the Canadiens' blue line is very promising, and it would be surprising if number 58 is part of the long-term solution for the team's rebuild.

Might as well trade him while he has interesting value.

In fact, on this topic, that's exactly the question posed by reporter Marco D'Amico: should Kent Hughes trade David Savard at the trade deadline?

According to him, some teams vying for the Stanley Cup might have interest in the Canadiens' defenseman, even if Kent Hughes' plan is probably to keep him in Montreal, especially if the team is still in the race for a playoff spot at the end of the season.

In the same article, D'Amico also talked about the possibility of seeing the Columbus Blue Jackets trade Adam Boqvist, as there is a surplus of defensemen in Ohio.

The Canadiens should keep an eye on this file, as the Jackets will want to win sooner rather than later, and it's a good bet that the new head coach, Pascal Vincent, would like to have the Quebec defenseman on his team.

The two are not necessarily linked (the possible acquisition of Boqvist and the possible trade of Savard), but it's also a possibility.

One thing is for sure, David Savard might fetch more than we think on the trade market, much like a Ben Chiarot.