Confirmed with Link: David Savard sign 4 years at 3.5M

[dinodebino]

Kucherov wasn't a 35 year old giant with a history of foot problems.

One full season is enough to recover. He needs full repair. He'll be there. Savard is there as the buffer.

 

[Tuggy]

Bergevin loves his 3.5 AAV Chiarot, Edmundson and now Savard

 

[ghost85875]

Good signing.

How much cap left do they have?

 

[Habz4]

They won't win squat without production from the back end. Petry looked like a shoe in for the Norris in the first half of the season, then dropped off like a rock in the second half. There's no one else.

When your best outbreak from the back end is Price, you have a serious problem

 

[dinodebino]

100% he will. Berg is going to play the game he lost. Hopefully he realizes its also because we couldn't score goals

Yeah, but we should have scored goals. Our sniper was down with a groin injury. And we need help at centre. One centre and all is good in Habland, I believe.

Caufield will score 15 goals next season, at least. He will replace the Tomash we had on the wing.

 

[Hannibal]

Good signing.

Good on Savard for taking a hometown discount!

 

[Beendair Donedat]

I honestly didn’t think he’d sign for less than what he made last year, especially with the prices on defensemen and the fact he won a cup.

Again credit to Saku Koivu 11 who called the AAv.

A big body who plays a physical game and will clear the crease. Not flashy but not expected to be. Should pair nicely with Romanov, I really like this signing and contract.

 

[Adam Michaels]

The new annual UFA contract. 3-4 years at 3.5M.

2019 - Chiarot (3 years 3.5M)
2020 - Edmundson (4 years 3.5M)
2021 - Savard (4 years 3.5M)

 

[WinterLion]

Well done!!

 

[26Mats]

The new annual UFA contract. 3-4 years at 3.5M.

2019 - Chiarot (3 years 3.5M)
2020 - Edmundson (4 years 3.5M)
2021 - Savard (4 years 3.5M)

First two worked out. Hopefully the 3rd is to play one on each pair, and not two of them together.

 

[OnTheRun]

3.5x4 is fine. Not the player we needed, but I'm getting used to that.

 

[tazsub3]

Zero doubt about it

Agree, he will come for the playoff and retire after , with his salary dropping substantially

 

[malton]

Since our prospect depth is mostly on the left side he basically replaces Chiarot for the upcoming seasons.

? - Petry
Edmunson - ?
Romanov - Savard

Basically allows our young d to earn a couple of spots.

Could be worse I guess.

 

[Wats]

Hopefully works out like Edmundson/Chiarot. He's definitely more proven than the other 2.

 

[Natey]

3.5x4 is fine. Not the player we needed, but I'm getting used to that.

That's basically my thought. So we have;

Edmundson - Petry
Savard - Chiarot
Wideman - Romanov

That's 6 should be solid NHL defenseman. But ... there's not a lot of offence there. Which would be fine if we had forwards that offered offence.... but we don't.

 

[salbutera]

3.5x4 is fine. Not the player we needed, but I'm getting used to that.

Absolutely is a player that’s needed at playoff time - the question is what regular season player out there can help the team make the playoffs

 

[Phil Parent]

Good deal, we get his prime years

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Good, if we are bad this season, we will be able to ship Chiarot (UFA next year), as we already have his replacement, in Savard.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Meeeehhhh. Overpaid by at least 500k.

 

[jaffy27]

Could have been worse…

I was afraid we’d give him 4M+

Many posters predicting we’d give him 4.5m to 5m$ per…..so much for that exaggerated notion

 

[jaffy27]

Meeeehhhh. Overpaid by at least 500k.

Based on what?

 

[Deebs]

Since our prospect depth is mostly on the left side he basically replaces Chiarot for the upcoming seasons.

? - Petry
Edmunson - ?
Romanov - Savard

Basically allows our young d to earn a couple of spots.

Could be worse I guess.

Savard won't be on the 3rd pairing unless we make another move

 

[Captain97]

Based on what?

Honestly this looks like the best deal of the day so far based on what other Dmen are getting.

 

[jaffy27]

Honestly this looks like the best deal of the day so far based on what other Dmen are getting.

Seems pretty decent to me too…..3.5m$ on the cap for this defenceman is pretty good IMHO

 

[Captain97]

Seems pretty decent to me too…..3.5m$ on the cap for this defenceman is pretty good IMHO

I think he actually took a discount he was definitely offered more.

Ceci got 3.25 Hamonic got 3 Savard is significantly better than both.