The Canadiens have signed David Savard to a four-year contract worth $14.0 million ($3.5M AAV).
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David Savard
Age: 34Position: D
TOI
62%
Fantasy
27%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
7%
Assists
45%
Power-Play
18%
SOG
18%
Plus/Minus
24%
Hits
49%
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Savard (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 4.
Savard (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups for Game 1 in Carolina.
Savard (lower-body) will return to the Lightning lineup on Thursday.
Savard was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury but will play Thursday vs. the Stars. Savard will likely replace Cal Foote and skate with Ryan McDonagh.
Savard is day-to-day with a lower-body injury; will not play Tuesday.
The Lightning have acquired David Savard in a three-way trade for a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick.
The Lightning are making a habit of picking up big, rugged players at the trade deadline. Tampa Bay has been relying on Luke Schenn, Cal Foot and Ben Thomas as their sixth defenseman but that spot now belongs to Savard. He will likely skate with either Ryan McDonagh or Mikhail Sergachev at 5v5.
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Savard will not play Thursday for precautionary reasons.
Savard is one of the Blue Jackets' main trade chips heading into next week's trade deadline, so they will sit him tonight vs. the Lightning. Dean Kukan will replace him in the lineup.
Savard (illness) will draw into the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
Savard missed Saturday's game vs. the Predators with a non-COVID-19 related illness but will be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Savard, who has four assists and a minus-5 rating in 18 games this season, will replace Michael Del Zotto, who is out with an undisclosed injury.
Savard (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Predators.
Savard will miss Saturday's game vs. the Predators due to a non-COVID-19 related illness. With Savard out, Gabriel Carlsson will draw into the lineup for his season debut.
Savard (illness) will return to the Blue Jackets lineup on Monday.
Savard missed the last two games with an illness but will play tonight against the Islanders. Savard returns to the lineup with five assists and a plus-1 rating in 34 games this season.
Line Change
Savard will serve as a healthy scratch Friday vs. the Rangers.
Savard (back) will return to the Blue Jackets' lineup on Saturday.
Savard (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup on Saturday.
Savard (upper-body) will return to the lineup on Saturday vs. the Senators.
Savard has been out since January 13th, but will be back tonight vs. Ottawa. With Savard out, either Cody Goloubef or Dalton Prout will come out of the lineup tonight. Savard has one goal and 15 assists (16 points) in 39 games this season.
Savard is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
The Blue Jackets have activated David Savard (ankle) from IR.
Savard (ankle) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Savard has been placed on IR; will miss four weeks with an ankle injury.
Savard suffered an ankle injury on December 15 at Dallas and is expected to miss four weeks. He has collected 13 assists and 29 penalty minutes in 33 games with the Blue Jackets this season.
Savard (upper-body) will not play Saturday vs. Philadelphia.