Boston Globe article.
Not exactly surprising news, but Marc Savard will not play this year. Quite frankly, I hope he never plays again. That's not because I don't like him, because I think he's a great player. The Bruins already stress me out enough and if Savard plays again, every shift he takes I'll literally be scared for his life. As much as it sucks that he cannot play right now, he needs to just get healthy enough to live a normal life. Mood swings, memory loss, fatigue. No thank you. Another hit, even as relatively innocent as the one Hunwick put on him, could cause serious permanent damage (if that hasn't already occurred).
Even though his career is over, I don't think we'll see him retire because if he retires he's not going to get his money. Here's how his 7 year contract extension payouts look like:
2010: $7 mil
2011: $7 mil
2012: $6.5 mil
2013: $5 mil
2014: $1.5 mil
2015: $0.525 mil
2016: $0.525 mil
A contract like this would not pass through the league office again in this post-Kovalchuk era, but that's not for this post. As you can see he's owed some solid dough the next few years. He'll just remain with the team so he gets that money and the Bruins will put him on the long-term injury reserve so his cap hit of about $4M doesn't go against them.
Get healthy Savvy!
The hit that started it all: video
Memorable playoff moment when he returned: video
The hit that put him out again: video
3 comments:
Just another reason to hate the Penguins....
cooke had his elbow down, shoulder up, just an unfortunate angle on the puck carrier. regardless, who are bruins fans to complain? savvy got a little boo boo and came back prematurely and the b's ended up better without him. the pens are without the BEST PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE as a result of two malicious hits. u are crying about denting your corolla while my bugatti got rear-ended at 200 mph. cry baby.
I won't even bother arguing that lackluster attempt to defend Cooke, but to say the Bruins were "better off" without Savard is a crock of crap. The Bruins had one of the WORST power plays I've ever seen. They generated more offense on the penalty kill than power play. Savard was a point per game player and a pivotal part of the PP unit. Yes, Crosby is better, but to be completely dismissive of the importance of Savvy to the team is ludicrous.
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