Indeed, David Savard and Michael Matheson play crucial roles in mentoring the young players while delivering strong performances. For Matheson, it was the best season of his career.
David Savard was involved in several trade rumors before the deadline, but Kent Hughes ultimately decided to keep him, and this could prove to be very rewarding.
The defenseman has qualities similar to Chris Tanev, who is currently playing a crucial role with the Dallas Stars. They have reached the Western Conference Finals.
It is clear that the defenseman is solid, and David Savard is very similar to him. Moreover, if Kent Hughes didn't get his price this year, he might well get it next year, or even this summer.
It is currently a trend in the NHL to have a reliable defenseman who blocks a lot of shots like Savard. Similar to Matthias Ekholm and Chris Tanev.
It will be interesting to see what Kent Hughes can obtain, but with Tanev's performances so far, the Canadiens' GM has strong arguments to get a significant return.
Source DLCCHRIS TANEV EST EN TRAIN DE FAIRE GRIMPER LA VALEUR DE DAVID SAVARD EN FLÈCHE
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19 MAI | 506 ANSWERS Major: The Stars help the Canadiens on the trade market In your opinion, can David Savard fetch more than a first-round pick for the Canadiens? | ||
Yes | 208 | 41.1 % |
No | 298 | 58.9 % |
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