Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Aaron Portzline @Aportzline 7m7 minutes ago Puck-rakers: #CBJ sign D David Savard to 5-year, $21.25 million contract extension http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2015/09/savard-signs-5-year-extension.html … The Blue Jackets have signed defenseman David Savard to a five-year, $21.25 million contract extension, a deal that begins next season and runs through 2020-21. Savard, who turns 25 next month, was second in scoring among Blue Jackets' defensemen last season, setting career highs in goals (11), assists (25), points (36), shots on goal (112) and time on ice (22:56 per game). The new deal will carry a salary cap hit (average annual value) of $4.25 million. Savard will make $1.3 million this season in the final year of a contract he signed last summer. He would have been a restricted free agent next summer. Savard joins forwards Brandon Saad, Brandon Dubinsky and Nick Foligno as players signed through 2020-21. More to follow. -- Aaron Portzline aportzline@dispatch.com twitter: @aportzline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Excellent deal for both sides here. Savard is a stud and always goes under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's a really good deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good deal. He's CBJ's version of Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Seems every young player goes from a $1.5m deal to a $4m+ deal. Savard is worth it, but compare this deal to others and the GMs are causing each other major difficulties in the coming years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHitman Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Major bargain if Savard keeps playing the way he did last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 never heard of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good deal. He's CBJ's version of Tanev They are not much the same really? Tanev is much better defensively! Savard is near 35 lbs bigger than Tanev, has a big shot, plays the PP, can even be its QB and puts up points handling the puck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Sounds like a pretty reasonable deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 They are not much the same really? Tanev is much better defensively! Savard is near 35 lbs bigger than Tanev, has a big shot, plays the PP, can even be its QB and puts up points handling the puck... Their play styles are not similar at all. Perhaps he means in terms of their value to their respective teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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