The Montreal Canadiens landed the first big free agent for themselves in what could turn out to be a busy summer for Marc Bergevin as he attempts to cobble the defence back together in the absence of Shea Weber. The first piece of that was signing long-time Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman, and 2021 Stanley Cup champion David Savard to a four-year deal worth $3.5 million per season.
The fine folks at Evolving-Hockey put together salary predictions with the likelihood of deals at each term and dollar amount, and it looks like Bergevin got him right along the lines of their projected cost; their prediction was $3.