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David Savard

#58

age33

posD

shotr

h6'1"

w234lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,500,000$3.50M

Year 4 of 4

21/22

24/25

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 34

Profile

Draft Position round4 pick94

Draft Class 2009

Draft Team Blue Jackets

Birthdate Oct 22, 1990

Nationality Canada

Agent Ian Pulver

UFA Year 2018

ELC Year 19

Waivers Age 20

Est Career Earnings $40,779,775

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season

GP60

A18

P24

PPG0.4

PIM24

EV TOI/GM 16.65

G60 0.31

P60 1.40

GF% 50.50

DFF% 45.40

REL DFF% -2.20

CF% 42.90

REL CF% -4.20

2021-2025 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$14,000,000$14.00M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

Signed On Jul 28 2021

Signing Agent Ian Pulver

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.29%

Signing Status

UFA

age 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$2,800,000$2.80M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	$500,000$500K
Total Salary	$2,800,000$2.80M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$2,800,000$2.80M
Minors Salary	$2,800,000$2.80M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$4,200,000$4.20M	$2,800,000$2.80M
Clauses	-	-	-	-
UFA Year
Buy Out				Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2023-24	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	60	6	18	24	24	983	50.50	45.40	-2.20	42.90	-4.20	0.31	1.40
2022-23	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	62	3	17	20	40	1,120	39.30	42.30	-4.90	41.90	-6.20	0.16	0.91
2021-22	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	62	3	14	17	36	1,064	37.30	44.50	-1.60	43.80	-3.60	0.17	0.79
2020-21	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	14	0	0	0	0	222	18.20	49.10	-5.40	49.90	-5.10		1.08	Playoffs	20	0	5	5	0
2020-21	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	40	1	5	6	24	688	27.80	45.90	-2.10	42.60	-5.80		0.35
2019-20	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	68	0	11	11	35	1,218	47.80	51.80	-0.50	46.60	-3.80		0.39	Playoffs	10	0	3	3	0
2018-19	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	8	16	24	36	1,431	57.50	53.97	4.06	49.67	-0.82	0.29	0.92	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	0
2017-18	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	81	4	12	16	32	1,335	49.57	50.66	-1.75	49.84	-2.88	0.18	0.63	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2016-17	$4,250,000 $4.25M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	74	6	17	23	44	1,349	61.68	52.55	1.51	52.37	1.85	0.27	0.93	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2015-16	$1,300,000 $1.30M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	65	4	21	25	45	1,124	48.86	50.46	-0.85	46.73	-1.49	0.16	0.91
2014-15	$1,300,000 $1.30M	WC	Canada	10	0	4	4	6
2014-15	$1,300,000 $1.30M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	11	25	36	71	1,405	46.85	48.41	2.63	46.38	-0.41	0.26	0.73
2013-14	$709,275 $709K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	70	5	10	15	28	1,071	52.05	47.83	-3.95	48.50	-2.67	0.22	0.56	Playoffs	6	0	4	4	0
2012-13	$740,167 $740K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	4	0	0	0	0	48	0.00	35.37	-14.72	33.26	-12.47	0.00	0.00
2012-13	$740,167 $740K	AHL	Springfield Falcons	60	5	26	31	40									Playoffs	8	2	3	5	0
2011-12	$740,167 $740K	AHL	Springfield Falcons	44	4	18	22	72
2011-12	$740,167 $740K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	31	2	8	10	16	426	51.72	48.33	2.37	46.70	2.04	0.00	0.70
2010-11	$740,167 $740K	AHL	Springfield Falcons	72	11	32	44	18
2009-10	-	Jr Super Series	QMJHL All-Stars	1	0	0	0	0
2009-10	-	Memorial Cup	Moncton Wildcats	3	1	1	2	2									Playoffs	21	1	14	15	0
2009-10	-	QMJHL	Moncton Wildcats	64	13	64	77	36									Playoffs	21	1	14	15	0
2008-09	-	QMJHL	Moncton Wildcats	68	9	35	44	33									Playoffs	10	5	5	10	0
2007-08	-	QMJHL	Moncton Wildcats	32	0	5	5	18
2007-08	-	QMJHL	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	35	1	6	7	22
2006-07	-	Telus Cup	Séminaire St-François Blizzard	7	2	2	4	2									Playoffs	18	1	12	13	0
2006-07	-	QM18AAA	Séminaire St-François Blizzard	44	10	16	26	52									Playoffs	18	1	12	13	0
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Contract History

2016-2021 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$21,250,000$21.25M

cap hit$4,250,000$4.25M

expiry 2021 UFA age 30

Signed On Sep 8 2015

Signing Agent Ian Pulver

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.82%

Signing Status

RFA

age 24

Notes

* Retained Salary Apr 10, 2021

50% of contract was retained by Columbus Blue Jackets in trade to Detroit Red Wings

Trade Details

* Retained Salary Apr 10, 2021

25% of contract was retained by Detroit Red Wings in trade to Tampa Bay Lightning

Trade Details

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	UFAage 30
AAV	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses	-	-	-	-	-
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,600,000$2.60M

cap hit$1,300,000$1.30M

expiry 2016 RFA age 25

Signed On Jul 5 2014

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.88%

Signing Status

RFA

age 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M	RFAage 25
AAV	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Base	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Minors Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

2013-2014 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$709,275$709K

cap hit$709,275$709K

expiry 2014 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 17 2013

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.10%

Signing Status

RFA

age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$709,275$709K	RFAage 23
AAV	$709,275$709K
Base	$709,275$709K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$709,275$709K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2010-2013 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,750,000$2.75M

cap hit$916,667$917K

expiry 2013 RFA age 22

Signed On Jun 3 2010

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.25%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$740,167$740K	$740,167$740K	$740,167$740K	RFAage 22
AAV	$916,833$917K	$916,833$917K	$916,833$917K
Base	$625,000$625K	$650,000$650K	$675,500$676K
Performance Bonuses	$235,000$235K	$160,000$160K	$135,000$135K
Signing Bonuses	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K
Total Salary	$715,000$715K	$740,000$740K	$765,500$766K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

David Savard Updates

Apr 7 2024

Savard notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.

Mar 27 2024

Savard had an assist, one block and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Mar 17 2024

Savard scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Mar 6 2024

Savard scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Nashville Predators.

Feb 12 2024

Savard recorded an assist in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Jan 16 2024

Savard had an assist, two shots on net and six blocks over 23:44 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Jan 11 2024

Savard scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. He added five blocks, two hits and two penalty minutes over 23:03 of ice time.

Jan 7 2024

Savard had an assist, three shots on net and four blocks over 22:19 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers.

Dec 23 2023

Savard contributed a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Dec 22 2023

Savard scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Dec 14 2023

Savard scored an unassisted goal on four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh. He added one blocked shot and one hit over 23:27 of ice time.

Dec 10 2023

Savard (hand) was activated from injured reserve Sunday.

Oct 24 2023

Savard will be out 6-8 weeks with a broken left hand.

Oct 24 2023

Savard is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury. He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Oct 23 2023

Savard posted an assist with five blocked shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Jul 28 2021 | Montreal Canadiens

David Savard

Standard | 4 yrs

$14,000,000