David Savard
Image: NHL

David Savard

Hometown:

St. Hyacinthe Quebec

Team:

Columbus Blue Jackets

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1990-10-22
Position:

D
Eligible for draft:

2009
Shoots:

Right
Drafted:

2009
Height:

6-1
Acquired:

4th round (94th overall), 2009
Weight:

200 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
7.0

About Prospect Talent Score and Probability of Success»

Probability of Success
  • C

History

2009-10: David Savard was named the Defenseman of the Year in Canadian major junior hockey and was the leading scorer for league champion Moncton in his third QMJHL season. He scored 13 goals with a league-leading 64 assists in 64 games for the Wildcats and was plus-32 with 36 penalty minutes. Moncton finished second behind Saint John in the Atlantic Division but defeated the Sea Dogs in the playoff finals. Savard scored 1 goal with 14 assists and was plus-20 with 8 penalty minutes in 21 playoff contests.

2010-11: Savard skated for Columbus' AHL affiliate Springfield in his first season in pro hockey. He was the Falcons' third-leading scorer, netting 11 goals with a team-high 32 assists and was minus-six with 18 penalty minutes in 72 games. Springfield failed to make the playoffs; finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division.

2011-12: Savard split time between the AHL and NHL last season. In his second season in Springfield, he had 22 points in 44 games while running a tight ship on the blue line. He appeared in 31 games in the NHL with an even plus minus and ten points. In the pros he proved he was a reliable d-man immediately and averaged nearly 17 minutes per game.

 

Talent Analysis

Savard has a great shot, but that isn’t the reason he is one of the team’s top defensemen. He is a strong skater, who isn’t afraid to physically dominate forwards in his own zone.

 

Future

Savard will start the season with Columbus. He proved he can handle the NHL last year and this season should be no different.

 

Talent and depth on defense is the backbone of Columbus Blue Jackets Top 20 ranking

by Richard Greco
on
Cam Atkinson - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Cam Atkinson, who has 10 points in 21 games with Columbus this season, ranks as the top forward prospect in the mid-season Top 20 ranking (courtesy of Jason Mowry/Icon SMI)

 
The Columbus Blue Jackets still have strong defensive depth and a good amount of young wingers slowly reaching their potential. Unfortunately for Columbus not all of these wingers can be Cam Atkinson or Boone Jenner. Much like the deep defensive core, the Blue Jackets are riddled with gritty forwards that get in the dirty areas, but have trouble finding the back of the net. Although the Blue Jackets have a significant amount of household names, the back-end prospects in the talent pool are not improving nearly as much as they should.

Read more»

Columbus Blue Jackets minor league system features scoring line wingers and depth on defense

by Richard Greco
on
Jonathan Audy-Marchessault - Eastern Conference AHL All-Stars

Photo: In his first season with the Springfield Falcons, winger Jonathan Audy-Marchessault ranks second on the team with 28 points. (courtesy of Bill Streicher/Icon SMI)

 
Everything is going right for the Springfield Falcons, the AHL affiliate for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They are at the top of the Northeast Divison and rank fourth in the AHL with 39 points through 30 games. They have flourished under the play of goaltender Curtis McElhinney who has registered a league-leading six shutouts.

Read more»

Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets feature improved prospect pool after busy off-season

by HF Staff
on

Ryan Murray - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Though the Columbus Blue Jackets added several important prospects this past off-season, none were more prominent than defenseman Ryan Murray, who was selected second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Below is the bottom third of the NHL Team Rankings in terms of prospects as voted on by Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

Read more»

NHL-ready defensemen the strength of Columbus Blue Jackets’ prospect pool

by Richard Greco
on

T.J. Tynan - University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Photo: Notre Dame's leading scorer each of the past two seasons, junior forward T.J. Tynan will again be expected to be the driving force behind the Irish offense in 2012-13. (courtesy of Zuma Press/Icon SMI)

 
The Columbus Blue Jackets had top five picks in two of the last three NHL drafts. As a result there system has a good amount of quality prospects that should be seeing formidable playing time in the future.

Read more»

Columbus Blue Jackets have several prospects to watch in 2012-13

by Richard Greco
on
Oscar Dansk - Erie Otters

Swedish goaltender Oscar Dansk is among the Blue Jackets' prospects expected to have a big impact in the 2012-13 season, his first with the OHL's Erie Otters. (courtesy of Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

The Columbus Blue Jackets are stacked with defensive talent lurking in their system. Ryan Murray leads the pack of NHL-ready defenders, but the positional depth is uncanny. From puck-moving defensemen to stay-at-home guys, Columbus’ blue line is going to be set for years to come.

Read more»
More News & Features