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Thu, 3 Dec 2009|

Marc talked about his seven-year contract extension with the Bruins, why he decided to sign the long-term deal instead of opting for free agency after the season, how close they are to being a Stanley Cup caliber team, and what the team has done recently to turn things around after the slow start

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  1. Marc Savard0:06, 2:46, 2:50
  2. Patrice Bergeron5:33
  3. Stanley Cup4:24
  4. Boston Bruins0:05
  5. sinden2:44
  6. AT&T0:01, 0:02
  7. contract extension6:05
  8. Patrice5:02
  9. free agency1:25
  10. Kia0:36

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Joining us on the AT&T hotline AT&T your world delivered. Boston Bruins center Marc Savard brought to you by Dunkin' Donuts America runs on Duncan hey mark I don't want. Great not as well as you congratulations it was well deserved and well earned. I. I gotta be honest you did something that a lot of athletes wouldn't do in and you know this better than I do you left a lot of money on the table yesterday why -- deal.

All got to love -- and I want. My goal -- went -- Our Kia. -- it didn't help get pattern it appears removed and --

You said you love the city how has -- grown unused since you. Since you first I would the Bruins -- was not something that you felt immediately when you got here.

Well I don't come in certain aerial. As -- incorporate that there. In our policies that partners. Are out and well. By -- Am I -- I have seen. Shall be captured and that we and our current law school. Their --

You know and trust who told you were full to do this did an agent say idea. -- you sure you don't wanna go to free agency could you get a lot more money to people tell you shouldn't shouldn't signed this deal.

Are all right I thought -- are in. The option years -- Are so what are now. Well in -- out of water -- there's a chance. -- Let there are being you know an oil won't be on -- couple times now. Which were locked in so used in the -- And it.

You mentioned that you just set it that you moved around a bit and you've you've played on. A few teams and you've been productive and everyplace you bend but with the with that said you felt like cure. Game is any different here than it was in Atlanta for example.

Your article currently are credible -- here -- I had -- all. Out there or bad tragedy that went. Different ways are in America there's a lot better here. How will need to come in now it. Or --

Let's be honest your your reputation is changed pretty dramatically in your time here even Harry sinden said. In all the the Marc Savard that I watched play before he came here. Is nothing like the Marc Savard IC now. And any saying it inning and it didn't in an admiring way do you get that sense that people around hockey thing to hear a different guy now.

So all the while. So called. Unfairly. Artwork. -- Coach out and out there now and cherish our contract out on it.

Have you kept up with that your former teammate any who's gonna be in town Saturday -- council.

Laws like on. -- Does he wanted you to be in Toronto next year. You know I think -- is and that no. Are. There.

Is it fair to say that some of the lessons that you admit you learned since you arrived here may be -- had a hard time learning.

I think so. Something -- monument outlaw. According he would -- analogue. Out I'm can't. -- artists it seek its strongest that are pattern. It.

I'll close are you guys in your opinion to be in a cup teams in this what are your goals. It that's how close are you guys to being as a Stanley Cup winning team music that's one of your goals here how how close is that goal in your opinion.

All. The very corporate it. How is really of -- you know. Maybe not a miracle to partner in -- stop but not all back in place. And look they're great now I quote him urged. A lot of work.

It seems if you look around the NHL to be successful in this league. You've got to go three deep at the center position and I mean three good Sanders. And this team seems to have that right now with yourself and Patrice and David --

Act we we match up well -- About one reason why. It I thought it up on -- Correction now her group that blogger like all -- not.

We were talking about -- a little while ago and and I made the comment. That I don't think I fully understood how how much the concussion affected him. But I'm seeing it now this looks like the Patrice Bergeron a bold I thank.

Yeah sure. -- you're not. On I'm the one right now the only like Artie is act. Those up outlet in print or you can. And according to an excuse. It. On or watermark -- numbers that are are.

Now the question is now that you've given. Peter surely such a cap friendly contract is a Dana char his next his neck the next target for contract extension.

Well -- also are yeah you are part. Now we -- well. Eight opt -- See -- and by our culture our priorities. And talk yeah. -- you heard it all.

As you guys are -- please tell me you guys harassed him over his. Appearance and ESP and Mac all the please where he you know what is the out of we -- appear with no clothes on.

Yeah not accurate or accountable worker -- open a we had -- oh sure. I had a rather it goes without nightly ritual well more.

So I was gonna say there's two reasons why you can't really give them a lot of grief about it one he looks really good and till he can kill you. Yeah sure we'll tell me. Now why this -- on this street that's -- so much better what are you guys doing differently over the last couple weeks that we weren't seeing before that. Is it is it more than just effort at times.

Yeah I -- or leave. It all it can't go about their record your outlook. -- but I think your -- get off and rules because it guys -- human. Check out our become well known exactly --

Well mark congratulations on the new deal and I've -- as I said before not only is it a good contract for you. It's a great contract for the Bruins and -- to be congratulated on button we're looking forward to seeing where that Bruins Jersey prolonged time. And by the way let's hope that on the day of the winter classic it's not weather like it is out there today okay. -- You'd -- have to play the game in years in your snowshoes or somethin' and that might be a little tough. -- That a world. Ticket. Marc we appreciate the time take care. -- as a Marc Savard. Who just signed a new deal and I look I. I I love this contract.

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