Kent Hughes says he is always open to anything, but also, “I can’t tell you right now that we are looking to trade David Savard.”
– Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) February 2, 2024

Now that Sean Monahan has been traded, what’s next for the Habs?
But if not, one name to keep in mind is David Savard. The defenseman is tailor-made for the playoffs, and you’d think some teams would want him.
When asked about this by François Gagnon at today’s press conference, Kent Hughes stated that he had not had any discussions with David Savard on the sidelines of the deadline.
I haven’t yet. But my door is always open. – Kent Hughes
In concrete terms, the GM says he’s open to trading anyone. It just depends on which player is available in return.
And that’s when he added that, at the moment, he can’t say he’s looking to trade David Savard. So in the DG’s official words, the defenseman is not on the market.
Is the DG bluffing? Perhaps. Can the situation change between now and March 8? Perhaps. Could a club make him an offer that’s hard/impossible to refuse? Maybe.
So I’m not ready to conclude that he’s not worth trading.
If I had a $2 to put down, I’d say he’s more likely to leave this summer. I have a feeling that his contract will make him more tradeable this summer, when he’s only got one year left on his deal and the cap has gone up.
I think that to trade him this winter, we’d have to use salary retention… and that’s not optimal for the Habs.
In gossip
– Kyle Dubas is happy to see Theo Epstein with the Red Sox.
– Kyle Dubas (@kyledubas) February 2, 2024
– He left his mark.
Sean Monahan only played 74 total games with the Habs over the past two years but he became a fan favourite.
He was always cool, calm & collected & brought a veteran presence to the team.
We wish him nothing but the best!
Thank you Sean
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– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) February 2, 2024
– Indeed.
We didn’t talk enough about the Sean & Juraj bromance
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) February 2, 2024
– Gang rape case: will more names come out?[RC]
– Well done.
New, for @TheAthletic: How Connor McDavid helped save the NHL’s skills competition.https://t.co/y1Vl2XinhLhttps://t.co/y1Vl2XinhL
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) February 2, 2024
– Taking on an ugly contract has value.
I think Calgary got more from Vancouver since they took a contract for this year and next. That’s a factor.
– Rick Springhetti (@Rick1042) February 2, 2024