Originally posted on Pro Hockey Rumors | By Gavin Lee | Last updated 4/8/21
Another top name is expected to be held out of the lineup Thursday. Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports that David Savard will likely be a healthy scratch 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 blue-liner carries a $4.25M cap hit in the final season of a five-year, $21.25M 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.
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Columbus Blue Jackets Boone Jenner expected out for season after finger surgery
COLUMBUS, Ohio Columbus Blue Jackets center Boone Jenner had surgery Wednesday for a broken finger and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Jenner was hit in the hand with a hard shot from teammate Patrik Laine in the third period of Tuesday night s win over Tampa Bay. He ll be sidelined about six weeks, the team said.
The 27-year-old veteran has eight goals and nine assists, while playing in all 41 games for the Blue Jackets this season.
Coach John Tortorella said Tuesday night that losing Jenner for any length of time would be huge, noting that he leads the club in faceoff percentage (55%) and gets as much ice time as some of the team s defensemen. He s third on the team in blocked shots.
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