Poll: Will David Savard fetch a first at the TDL, especially if we retain 50%?

[the valiant effort]

Zadorov is also a big pile of junk despite the age, size, and mobility advantages he has over Big Play David.

 

[LaP]

If we retain 50% for this year and next and a cup contending team who need a bottom 3 d is not interested in paying a 1st for him then NHL GMS are dumb.

He is a good guy to have and would have helped our defense a lot when we had Petry, Subban and Markov. I was not a fan when we signed him cause we needed to replace Markov but a team with a strong top 3 who need experience and leadership to complete their defense would be stupid to not be interested at 1.75 for this year and next year. Totally 100% stupid.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Savard is a RD and RDs don't grow on trees. Zadorov value is irrelevant as a LD with a full cap hit.

This year draft is weak and ~25-32overall picks have low hit rates.

Voted yes.

 

[LaP]

Zadorov been trade for a 3rd and 5th pick. Savard is worse than him. So no

Zadorov asked for a trade and Calgary did not retain. Calgary traded him now instead of the TDL cause they "had to". When you "HAVE" to trade a player it always greatly diminish his value.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Zadorov asked for a trade and Calgary did not retain. Calgary traded him nor instead of the TDL cause they had to. When you HAVE to trade a player it always greatly diminish his value.

*** unless you are trading with Bergevin.

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Zadorov been trade for a 3rd and 5th pick. Savard is worse than him. So no

True, but there was no retention on Zadorov and is a UFA. A team trading for Savard has 2 runs for a possible cup at a reasonable cap hit

 

[Frankenheimer]

Yes, so will Monahan.

 

[26Mats]

Savard is a RD and RDs don't grow on trees. Zadorov value is irrelevant as a LD with a full cap hit.

This year draft is weak and ~25-32overall picks have low hit rates.

Voted yes.

let's try for a defered 1st like we did with Florida and Calgary. Almost worked with Florida to get a lottery pick.

 

[BLONG7]

Prices change at the TDL.

Really dumb move for the Flames to trade Zadarov at that time for that return.

Rookie GM move by Conroy..........
Savard will fetch a 1st or a 2nd to a desperate GM who has injuries etc.
He is seasoned, and a Cup winner.

 

[Runner77]

let's try for a defered 1st like we did with Florida and Calgary. Almost worked with Florida to get a lottery pick.

Do you think that 2nd contract year will be a hindrance to a trade if Hughes should insist on not retaining?

I would envisage a trade on the trading deadline of his final contract year, where retaining would not be a factor. The flip side is that Savard is not exactly overpaid so his AAV even for 2 years, is digestible.

 

[jiboy]

No chance in hell to get a first for Savard. Nothing against the guy but he was barely worth that a couple years ago and he put some hard milleage on his body.

 

[26Mats]

Do you think that 2nd contract year will be a hindrance to a trade if Hughes should insist on not retaining?

I would envisage a trade on the trading deadline of his final contract year, where retaining would not be a factor. The flip side is that Savard is not exactly overpaid so his AAV even for 2 years, is digestible.

I still see a higher probability we don't get offered a 1st for Savard, even with 50% retained. But I'm curious to see what the market has in store. To get a 1st a team has to target a player. We'll see though. Which RD's will be available, and which ones will go first, leaving other teams looking for other back up plans.

 

[nhlfan9191]

No chance in hell to get a first for Savard. Nothing against the guy but he was barely worth that a couple years ago and he put some hard milleage on his body.

i don’t know. If we retain 50% for this remaining year and next, that would put him at $1.75 million which is a pretty risk averse trade even if it doesn’t work out completely. If contenders are looking for a RHD that can fill into a top 4 role when they need, they may be still willing to pay the price of a late first just to have that kind of depth.

 

[calder candidate]

This year it has too be yes top 4/5 RD, 2 playoff run at 1.75m$, considering that D is a issue for most contenders, a late 1st should be much of a issue…

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

No and posters gotta stop embarassing us by acting like our guys are going to get firsts

 

[vokiel]

Amazing that a silly poll like this is remaining undeleted and unclosed and my very serious poll about Matheson potentially out-producing Caufield got deleted almost immediately.

Shows the amount of credibility...

 

[Rapala]

We aren't trading Savard this season.

Next Poll.

 

[Redux91]

I thought before the year started they'd 100% trade him at the deadline

But I'm not so sure anymore.. our D can be SO GREEN most nights, even with Guhle now struggling a bit recently..

I can totally see Hughes hanging onto him not only for Vet purposes but We legit just CANT afford to be that bare on RD without him right now, with kovasevic obviously a number 6 for life, Barron still learning the ropes , Lindstrom being just a seat filler and Mailloux no where close to NHL ready

Think we hang onto him one more year, but gone at next years deadline

 

[Cournoyer12]

I don't think we get a single first round pick at the TDL for any of the players that will be traded. Monahan and Anderson were the only candidates but with the way they're playing this season I'm pretty damn sure no team will be stupid enough to do it.

If we did get a 1st rounder, improbable, we’d probably trade it away for some washed out big-rep plug any ways. Color me jaded!

 

[Captain Mountain]

I think you'd need to retain, but its not impossible.

I also think that the only way he's traded at the deadline is if he returns a 1st (or equivalent).

 

[HuGort]

If we can't, I say keep Savard. He's a good defenseman.

 

[B1g B1rd]

He wont be traded period. Not this year. Next year? Yes.

 

[jrom]

I don't think we get a single first round pick at the TDL for any of the players that will be traded. Monahan and Anderson were the only candidates but with the way they're playing this season I'm pretty damn sure no team will be stupid enough to do it.

Hopefully someone hires Chiarelli or Hextall before the TDL

 

[Habssince89]

I don't think Savard will be traded this year but in general we will get first for a Monahan+ package at the very least or if we take one a bad contract in an Allen/Armia trade.

I would love to see KH make a move for a vet forward who fits the team for the next few years, Or a Dach/Newhook like deal with an NHL-ready young player. In the short term, it can help the players will get back to their usual seats (so as not to hurt development) and when some like Newhook and Pearson return, the team will have a momentary boost, which in turn will sell the vets we want to move at a higher price at the TDL.

It's outside the box but the injury situation makes it an option.

 

[26Mats]

He wont be traded period. Not this year. Next year? Yes.

What if management are convinced both Reinbacher and Hutson will be in Montreal next year, or at least that it's more likely than not?