Veteran defenseman David Savard, 33, will miss six-to-eight weeks with a fracture to his left hand, the Montreal Canadiens said on Tuesday, prior to their 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils at the ...

At least, this is what journalist Arpon Basu from The Athletic reported, mentioning that defenseman David Savard could very well be traded in exchange for another right-handed defenseman.

David Savard has been absent from the Canadiens lineup with an upper-body injury, but he’s set for a return. The Canadiens have announced that he will return to the lineup against the Dallas Stars.

Gustav Lindstrom could be in the lineup with the Montreal Canadiens host the New Jersey Devils at the Bell ... emergency basis on Tuesday morning. David Savard was added to the injury list ...