The Habs are heating up, but could Savard and Dvorak be traded? Get the latest Montreal Canadiens trade rumors and insider insights!

According to NHL insider David Pagnotta, the Canadiens are open to trading pending unrestricted free agent Christian Dvorak if the price is right.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

The Montréal Canadiens sit 6th in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20-18-4. Even though they are doing better than last season, the team isn’t in a position to compete just yet.

NHL insider David Pagnotta mentioned a possible trade involving Christian Dvorak and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Monday’s edition of “The Latest.

So far this season, there aren’t really any players who have disappointed significantly for the Canadiens. Cayden Primeau is one of the names that comes to mind in terms of disappointment, but there’s also Christian Dvorak.

The Canadians have one retention slot still available to them, where they can eat money on a deal. So it could be on Savard’s three and a quarter mill. It could be on Dvorak’s $4.45 million cap hit. We’ll see where they go. But the Canadians have options.”

David Savard’s future with the Montreal Canadiens remains unclear according to NHL insider David Pagnotta. The Canadiens have performed well recently and improved their record to 20-18-4.

A trade pitch has the Montreal Canadiens acquiring J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a blockbuster deal.

Jakub Dobes is now 4-0 with the Canadiens after a standout performance against the Stars. His home debut awaits, and Canadiens fans figure to go berserk for the young goalie.

Christian Dvorak was once a key offseason acquisition for the Habs. However, he hasn’t had much success with the Canadiens and has the lowest usage of any Montreal centre, making it likely