The Montreal Canadiens might commerce Jake Evans, however he gained’t web the return two of their defensemen would
The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein on the Montreal Canadiens and the way groups will probably be ahead Jake Evans, and defenseman David Savard and Mike Matheson.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “Effectively, the previous few weeks, we’ve been speaking rather a lot about Montreal having some enticing gamers that, that may very well be up for grabs, David Savard, Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia, simply to call a number of. However what about Jake Evans? He’s, he’s a middle. He’s received a $1.7 million cap hit. Might be a lovely match for somebody seeking to improve the underside six.”
Pagnotta: “He undoubtedly can be Kate. I believe that that, excuse me, Jake Evans goes to be a participant that lots of completely different groups have a look at. That groups that want to shore up their backside six, particularly on the fourth line. And keep in mind, this can be a participant that performed that carried out effectively for the Canadians in a fourth-line position once they went on throughout to face Tampa Bay within the Stanley Cup ultimate a number of years in the past.
He’s received playoff expertise at a younger age. He’s received that nice cap hit, as you talked about, so there wouldn’t even should be essentially retention from Montreal’s perspective. He’s going to be on the radars, as we talked about with the Islanders with they’re offensive guys, for groups seeking to stabilize their backside six, Evans goes to be a primary goal for lots of cup contenders.
Undecided in the event that they’ve had any discussions at this level on, on an extension, however groups like Toronto, groups like Los Angeles, different golf equipment that wish to bolster their backside six. Evans goes to be proper there, and we’ll see how the Canadians maneuver that as a result of they understand how helpful of a bit he may be. And that cap hit alone is enticing.”
Bernstein: “Yeah, proper. I believe you have a look at the protection right here, proper? So after all, you’re going to have a rumor about David Savard going to the Edmonton Oilers, alright, so let’s, let’s put that on the market.
However I believe that, and what’s Jake Evans going to get you? Like, a mid-round choose, conditional choose, proper? So, however Savard, again within the day, they received a first-round choose for him when he went to Tampa Bay. In order that’s going to be a special state of affairs.
And Mike Matheson, who shouldn’t be nice defensively, however can definitely be an impression participant on the blue line. So I believe have a look at these two gamers, in addition to some guys that you just talked about, Armia and Evans up entrance.
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However I believe the large strikes they’ll make that may actually assist this group proper now within the second, can be buying and selling a type of two defensemen.”
