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Extension gives Savard a chance to finish career a Bruin LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeBOSTON Centre Marc Savard passed on a chance to become a free agent next summer for an opportunity to finish his career with the Boston BruinsThe teams leading scorer each of the past three seasons signed a sevenyear contract extension beginning next season worth slightly more than US$28 million The club announced the deal on TuesdaySavard said Wednesday the contract allows him to stay with a contending team in a city that loves sportsI think I stated earlier in some articles that I wanted to stay in Boston for the rest of my career and it looks like Im going to have that chance Savard said at a news conference So Im happy about that Over the last few years Ive watched this town grow back into a hockey town And hopefully our goal as a team and as a staff comes true that we can bring a (Stanley) Cup back to BostonThe Bruins finished first in the Eastern Conference last season and won a playoff series for the first time in 10 years sweeping the Montreal Canadiens in four games before losing in the second round to the Carolina HurricanesGoing into Wednesday nights game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Savard had four goals and six assists in 11 games He missed 15 games with a broken foot before returning Last season he led the Bruins with 25 goals and 63 assistsSavard signed a fouryear US$20million contract as a free agent in the summer of 2006 after playing for the Atlanta Thrashers He previously played for the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames None of those cities has had the recent success among its pro sports franchises as the Boston areaWith all the incredible sports teams they have here and the fans knowledge about all the events its incredible Savard said Since day one I look back at the playoffs and to see what could be really excites me too especially when we play the Canadiens in the playoffs and the way fans react Its something that wed like to try to finish hereSavard came to Boston with the reputation as a playmaker but has become more than that with the BruinsHis competitive nature has always been there but I see it maturing I see it growing an...