Quoting: Dan_the_Man
Montreal Fans TB has Zero let me repeat that ZERO INTEREST IN SAVARD!!
Insiders said otherwise and even Hughes said TBL called as part of his Transparency Era commitment to the fans he does it alot
That said mostly i went with TBL cause it seemed like an easy one but it really doesnt matter where he goes
Also if you had Savard blocking shots this year then odds are much lower that Sergachev goes out the year after blocking a Parayko shot.
Shot blocking is a skill thats taught but most times its just easier for contenders to load up on Vet's who can do it to save the Skilled players like Sergachev from blocking the big shots.
Whether its CHI in any of their Cup years, LAK in theirs , PIT in theirs or TBL in theirs this is the standard for every NHL Contender but especially for NHL Champions.
Leaving it for the youth to do , hows that worked out so far as you limp into the playoffs despite Kucherov being in God mode to the point you should be a Presidents Trophy Team.
Whether its Savard or someone less skilled at the same role TBL needs to fill that hole if they want to compete again seriously for a cup
I mean its either Hedman or Cernak or Sergachev out the past few years cause they're doing things role players should be because TBL had little success turning inexperienced D into that.
But like i said its not like we need it to be TBL it just seems glaringly obvious if you're going to compete again you'll have to overload the back end again like your 2 cup runs so your skilled players stop getting beat up so badly before the playoffs even show up .
Really PIT makes as much sense given Letang/Karlssons injury issues playing a Savard to absorb shots will only help them out long term given the age of their team
Big Game Dave would fit into that group easier now that i think about it and Dubus was linked to Savard more then anyone so maybe next trade i take a run at PIT instead in hindsight
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