Mr Viral
Earlier today, Brian Dumoulin took the road to New Jersey. In return, the Ducks got a second-round pick and a prospect.
Later in the day, the Oilers acquired Jake Wallman for a conditional first-round pick. This transaction is not yet official, but it’s clear that a first-round pick is involved.
I’m not saying David Savard is as good as those two guys, but it seems like a second-round pick is not too much to ask for from the CH. According to Pierre LeBrun, that’s what Kent Hughes is asking for in return for his services.
The Winnipeg Jets are interested in acquiring him → https://t.co/dShMlMFexC
— DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) March 7, 2025
With the happy sequence in Montreal, does the GM want to trade his right-handed defenseman for a distant second-round pick, even?
The CH is at the door of the playoffs and even if they don’t trade Armia and Savard, trading one would send a bad message to the players, who believe in it more than ever. After all, Montreal already has two second-round picks, including the one from the Penguins, who are going nowhere.
Wallman for a top-32 pick is a lot. It’s not like the Oilers need another defensively poor defenseman…
Breaking: #LetsGoOilers pays a fucking first round pick for Jake Walman
Walman is an offensive player who struggles defensively, just like literally everyone else on the Oilers. pic.twitter.com/mlLHuHW2kd
— Elliotte Friesman (@FriesHNIC) March 7, 2025
It seems like a desperate move from Stan Bowman, and who knows, maybe a team will pay just as much for David Savard by tomorrow… Maybe the Oilers will see Savard in action up close tonight and say, “we must get our hands on a guy who is excellent defensively like him.”
But for Montreal, that would leave a big hole. The 58 has 134 blocked shots this season (he’s 10th in the NHL in that regard) and plays 17:43 minutes per game. Before the game, Benoit Brunet also mentioned that with Kaiden Guhle’s injury, it changes the situation: Savard comes to stabilize this young and very inexperienced defensive line.
Will Kent Hughes get a first-round pick for Savard? Probably not (I lean towards “no”). Can he trade him at a good price? Certainly. But a trade would come with its own set of negatives.
Rapid Fire
– To be continued.
Sounds like Brock Nelson will be traded by #Isles
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) March 7, 2025
– No victory for Victory. I’ve been waiting a long time for this play on words.
The Sceptres win their first game against Victory this season!#pwhl #lphf #victoiremtl #rcsports pic.twitter.com/pLyHzHCwLN
— Radio-Canada Sports (@RC_Sports) March 7, 2025
– A return to Montreal for him?
Alex Belzile is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. 5th best scorer in the AHL at 33 years old.
What would it cost? “Future considerations”? A 6th or 7th round pick?
Even if the move costs a pick. The CH has 12 picks for the next draft.
— Vincent Demuy (@VDemuy) March 6, 2025
– He never stops.
This guy @FriedgeHNIC never stops. It’s insane. He’s AI. There’s no other way to explain it. Working the league into a pretzel.
NHL TRADE DEADLINE
on @Sportsnet 10am-5pm pic.twitter.com/0u7YQQcMxM
— Colby Armstrong (@armdog) March 7, 2025
– He should be a GM.
Martin Necas says he thinks the Hurricanes should’ve known Mikko Rantanen was going to sign an extension in Carolina before trading for him
(via: @DNVR_Avalanche) pic.twitter.com/kLCgJOxiiJ
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 6, 2025
– Very impressive.
THAT’S 100 POINTS FOR ZAYNE PAREKH! 1⃣0⃣0⃣@NHLFlames 2024 #NHLDraft pick Zayne Parekh sniped one up high to tally his 100th point of the season and make history for @SpiritHockey!#OHL | @CHLHockey | #Flames pic.twitter.com/yRsAoZy7GY
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 7, 2025
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