DAVID SAVARD - Defenseman - 28 - $4.25MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2021-2022
LAST UPDATED 8/2/19
Since he was 21 years old, David Savard has provided the Blue Jackets with ~20 steady, responsible minutes of defensive hockey per night. Savard is a smart defenseman, able to process the action in his own end of the ice quickly with a keen ability to interrupt passing lanes. Despite not being the biggest defenseman, Savard is capable in front of his net as a crease-clearer and can be relied on to relentlessly fight for pucks in the corners and in front of his goalie. His high hockey IQ allows him to be adept at zone exits, and his strong skating ability allows him to help his team's transition game. Offensively, Savard's near-40 point season in 2014-15 was an outlier, as he's really only a ~20 point defenseman. That being said, with Savard's skating abilities he does help the offense transition into the offensive zone even though that help doesn't translate well to the box score. Savard is a stabilizing two-way defenseman with strong penalty killing abilities.
Since he was 21 years old, David Savard has provided the Blue Jackets with ~20 steady, responsible minutes of defensive hockey per night. Savard is a smart defenseman, able to process the action in his own end of the ice quickly with a keen ability to interrupt passing lanes. Despite not being the biggest defenseman, Savard is capable in front of his net as a crease-clearer and can be relied on to relentlessly fight for pucks in the corners and in front of his goalie. His high hockey IQ allows him to be adept at zone exits, and his strong skating ability allows him to help his team's transition game. Offensively, Savard's near-40 point season in 2014-15 was an outlier, as he's really only a ~20 point defenseman. That being said, with Savard's skating abilities he does help the offense transition into the offensive zone even though that help doesn't translate well to the box score. Savard is a stabilizing two-way defenseman with strong penalty killing abilities.
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