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David Savard Expected To Be Held Out

April 8, 2021 at 2:54 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments

Another top name is expected to be held out of the lineup tonight, as Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports that David Savard will likely be a healthy scratch tonight for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Savard is currently listed in the top spot on Frank Seravalli of TSN’s Trade Bait board.

Savard, 30, is arguably the top defenseman on the market as the deadline approaches, given his long history of success in Columbus and expiring contract. The right-handed blueliner carries a $4.25MM cap hit in the final season of a five-year, $21.25MM deal signed in 2015. Though his offense has dried up a bit in the past few seasons, there was a time not too long ago that Savard was one of the most consistent do-it-all two-way defensemen in the league, racking up solid point totals and playing on both special teams.

This season he has just six points in 40 games and like many of the other Blue Jackets players is getting destroyed in terms of possession numbers. Still averaging nearly 20 minutes a night, Savard is a -19 on the year, worst on Columbus and only ahead of a few Buffalo Sabres players league-wide. While those poor numbers have a lot to do with the disappointing effort from the Blue Jackets this season, Savard isn’t a true top-pairing option at this point and shouldn’t be seen as one on the open market.

Still, there’s value in his versatility and 600 games of experience should still get him a fair bit of interest. If a deep contending team can plug him in on a second or third pair for a stretch run, there’s a real chance that Savard’s numbers rebound. He could be an incredibly valuable piece for a playoff run and given the dearth of top-four options on the market, could fetch a high price.

That’s exactly why the Blue Jackets can’t afford to risk an injury, especially after what has happened to some of their other chips the last few days. Riley Nash and Boone Jenner have both been ruled out for the rest of the regular season, taking them off the market for Columbus. If Savard had somehow suffered an injury as well it would be a missed opportunity to bring back some of the assets GM Jarmo Kekalainen has expended over the last few years.

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  1. Slapshot53

    4 years ago

    Possibly going to the Panthers to fill a void

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    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      4 years ago

      Was going to say the same. Zito going for a guy he knows would make a lot of sense. Right shot, top 4. Clearing Connolly might have been a precursor move.

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  2. urban schocker

    4 years ago

    Perhaps Lightning for a pick and/or mid-tier prospects for Savard and half his salary and injured Ruuta

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  3. manos

    4 years ago

    Habs would be silly not to make a move for him. Poehling, Mete, Lehkonen and 2nd? Savard would be great partner for Romanov.

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