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Savard agrees to sevenyear extension with Bruins 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 SizeThe Boston Bruins and forward Marc Savard have agreed on a sevenyear contract extension with an annual cap hit of around $42 million per yearSavard 32 recently returned from a broken foot and has four goals and six assists in 11 games this season The twotime AllStar is coming off an 88point campaign in which he led the Bruins in scoringSavard is in the final season of a fouryear contract that pays him $5 million annually He was eligible to become an unresticted free agent after this seasonHe was drafted in the fourth round by the New York Rangers in the 1995 draft Savard played parts of two seasons for the Rangers and also skated for the Calgary Flames and Atlanta Thrashers before signing with the Bruins on July 1 2006One of the top setup men in the league Savard has averaged 67 assists and almost 90 points per year over the last four seasonslog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 43 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBoochinajonDecember 6 2009 911AM@selwynthe Leafs have outplayed almost everyone theyve faced this yearr u serious and u r telling someone else they lack hockey knowledgetalk about the pot calling the kettle black!!! report this commentKarma 62 Yeahs4 BoosYeahBooselwynDecember 3 2009 1109AMOn an article about Boston Leaf basher cant seem to resist taking pot shots that show a definite lack of hockey knowledge First Leafs have outplayed almost every team theyve faced this year and were and are handicapped with goal tending then and somewhat now but are still not that far out of the race Most dont expect much out of them but when they play they are entertaining to watch and give their opposition more than a good run for their money report this commentKarma 42 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooLindenrulzDecember 3 2009 1043AMQuoted from the Boston Hearald article called Mark Savards heart with Bruins by Stephen Harris is says Savards deal is heavily frontloaded paying $7 million each of the next two seasons then $65 million $5 million $15 million and just $525000 in the final two years giving the Bs a pretty painless buyout option ($105 million spread over four years...