Edmundson was traded last year at the deadline for a 3rd and 5th. I get the Chiarot trade will be held onto for eternity but Savard is a lot worse then he was at the time….and that trade is more the outlier then the pattern.
Edmunson also had back problems and missed significant time the year before his trade too, which would have increased the risk for a relapse in his case and lowered his value after getting back surgery in the Summer after playing the 2022-2023 season. Of course, that whole situation doesn't apply at all to Savard.
That said, Savard won't be getting anything close to Chiarot value. I'd say that Savard's value would be something like a 2nd + a 4th right now considering that a second from a playoff team would be low.
But since Montreal already has so many picks in the next 2 years, I could see them packaging some current and/or future picks alongside Savard to try and get higher picks.
Say:
Savard + MTL 2nd in 2024 or 2025 for a contending team's 2024 or 2025 1st
Matheson won't likely be traded unless the Canadiens manage to get a veteran of similar quality but more defensive-minded/RD in exchange. That, or Hughes gets an offer he can't refuse and pulls the trigger based on a perceived overpayment.
Evans needs to be re-signed if he agrees to it. The Canadiens have some good middle-6 centers coming up in Beck and Kapanen, but they won't be ready for big responsibilities until at minimum 2026, so in the meantime Evans' insulation as a good veteran #3 center is needed.
If Evans refuses to re-sign, then he'd be available too, and he'd likely have similar-ish value to Savard given how good he's been this season.
Armia and Dvorak can be had for peanuts basically. But likely no one bites.
Gallagher and Anderson are negative-value players based on contract, but could possibly be of some interest for specific teams if 50% retained and packaged with some assets, but that's unlikely given the term and lost value.
And that's about it for the Montreal Canadiens' veterans.
