David Savard Opens Up About Noah Dobson and His Future with the Montreal Canadiens

Recently, the number 58 did not hesitate to comment on the arrival of Noah Dobson to the team.

On July 28, 2021, David Savard accepted an offer from Marc Bergevin on the free agent market after having defeated the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final a few weeks earlier while playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Born in Saint-Hyacinthe, he joined a team that was about to go through extremely difficult times, notably showing the door to Bergevin, but also to head coach Dominique Ducharme.

David Savard weathered storms with the Canadiens and saw many veterans come and go from the team, including Mike Hoffman, Artturi Lehkonen, Jeff Petry, Tyler Toffoli, Ben Chiarot, Jake Allen, Jonathan Drouin, Andrew Hammond, Joel Edmundson, Tanner Pearson, Paul Byron, Evgenii Dadonov, and Sean Monahan.

The defenseman played 259 games with the Canadiens and a total of 870 in his career. At 6'1" and 235 lbs, he has 54 goals and 242 points. In addition to his 2021 Stanley Cup victory with Tampa Bay, he also won the President's Cup in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats in 2010.

While some veterans can be quiet when it comes to praising younger players, that is certainly not the case for David Savard. The newly retired player did not hesitate to compliment Noah Dobson, who was recently acquired by Kent Hughes in a trade with the New York Islanders last June.

Savard admits he already misses hockey but acknowledges his body simply could no longer keep up.

One thing is certain: he can retire with his head held high and is greatly appreciated by Canadiens fans. A player who gave his all, and a kind human being with a lot of class. Happy retirement, David!