Savard, 34, is currently set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 NHL season. With The Athletic's Pierre Lebrun recently reporting that the Canadiens aren't interested in an extension, it's more likely than not that the veteran defender will be moved ahead of the March 7 trade deadline .

The Montreal Canadiens are without two of their top players for Friday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The team announced 30 minutes before puck drop that winger Patrik Laine (flu-like symptoms) and defenceman David Savard (upper-body) will not play.

The 2024 year was supposed to be different for the Montreal Canadiens. They believed their rebuild was starting to end, and they wondered whether 2024 would end

NHL insider Nick Kypreos suggests the Montreal Canadiens will likely trade defenseman David Savard by the March deadline. Could a bidding war erupt for his services?

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough beginning to the 2024-25 NHL season. Montreal made moves in the offseason to try and become more competitive. However, they had some bad performances early in the year.