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Jets : “David Savard remains their main target”
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Jets : “David Savard remains their main target”
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The deadline for transactions, that’s where it’s happening. There are only a few hours left.

Naturally, we’ll be watching what the Canadiens will do. Will they sell players? Will they stick with the status quo? Will they make purchases to bring some help to the center, a position where the team is desperately in need? Will there be any salary retention?

We’ll also be monitoring how the Rocket will be affected. Which players will be assigned to Laval on paper to be eligible for the playoffs? Will Kent Hughes make any moves to bring in reinforcements?

But the main focus is on two guys: Joel Armia and David Savard.

From what we understand, Kent Hughes won’t make a move unless a second-round pick (at the very least) is involved. And even then, it doesn’t mean the veterans will automatically leave if Hughes has a good offer on the table.

The question is, how much will other teams try to acquire them.

And if we believe Cam Robinson, who works for Elite Prospects, the Jets (who have been linked to Armia and Savard recently) have the Quebec defenseman as their “main target” for the blue line.

Will Hughes want to make a move considering the position his team is in and knowing it would hurt the locker room? That’s a factor to consider in the equation.

After all, as Darren Dreger said this morning on TSN 690, there are teams that have the potential to make a move for the Canadiens’ players. That will make the management think…

Note that I have my doubts about the price being asked for Savard, who has slowed down, and for Armia, who was subjected to waivers last season. I know Armia is a transformed player and that his two-year contract changes things, but…

But we’re watching this today because the market is good for sellers.


In a hurry

– Unlike Jake Evans, he won’t be staying in Canada at a discount.

– What is the role of an agent on the trade deadline? [JdeM]

– Interesting.

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