Today the CBJ announced that they had signed David Savard to a 5 year contract extension for $21.25 million following a break out year for the young defenseman. Savard scored 11 goals in 2014-15, tying Jamie Heward (now there's a blast from the past!) for second most goals by a defenseman in franchise history. Heward scored his goals in 2000-01, showing just how low the bar is set. But this should not detract from his accomplishment.
Savard's biggest accomplishment however, is being able to skate with Jack Johnson when Jack is out there munching minutes. While arguably the Fedor Tyutin - Jack Johnson pairing might be a bit more solid, Johnson skates all the tread off of Tyutin's tires by the end of the season.