The Canadian is not, contrary to what I read, #DanceLeMix at the moment: he is last in the East.
Yes, there are only three points that separate him from the playoffs, but it will take more than two good games to convince me that Martin St-Louis’ club can fight for the playoffs.
And it’s not as if the teams in front of CH were all going to start losing.
This means that in a few weeks, we will wonder if the CH has the interesting elements to do what was not necessarily planned a few weeks ago: exchange rental players.
The name of David Savard is inevitably in the conversation.
The right-handed defenseman is good for the playoffs because he can take a precise chair, as Martin St-Louis would surely say. And the opposing teams know that.
On this subject, Marco D’Amico (Responsible Gambler) did his homework and spoke to people in the industry who are of the following opinion: the market will force Kent Hughes to part with Savard.
People who work in the NHL environment believe that the very limited number of right-handed defensemen will mean that there will be a mass demand for Savard, who is possibly the most attractive candidate.
Will the Oilers be in the mix? Surely, yes. After all, as I wrote last night, the club wants a defender in their mold.
We can think that a good old bidding war could bring the Canadian a first choice, even if it is still early to go into the details of what a transaction would look like.
Will the fact that he is relatively unique in the market for right-handed rental defensemen of this caliber mean that he will be at the heart of discussions that will take place sooner? Maybe.
Look at Sean Monahan last year…
If the market forces the Canadian’s hand to trade him (it’s easier this year, as a rental player), the end of the season will be even more difficult in Montreal. Is this really what the club wants? That’s also part of the equation.
In burst
– Please note.
– It makes sense.
– Still at the Rocket.
– He got people talking.
– A real one.
