The St. Louis Blues have moved on from winger Brandon Saad after three and a half seasons. The 32-year-old winger is a two-time Stanley Cup winner and veteran o
Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.
Previously one of the top trade targets on the market, Brandon Saad is now a UFA after terminating his contract with the Blues and may be what the Oilers need.
The Maple Leafs have an opportunity to add a Stanley Cup champion without giving up assets to bolster their depth, and he happens to have played under Craig Berube.
Garrett has two years remaining on a five-year, $120 million extension he signed in 2020. The Giants let Barkley go to an NFC East rival, with whom he rushed for 2,000 yards and is playing in the Super Bowl. Carroll wants everyone in the organization to continually strive to get better, saying "You're either competing or you're not."
Although it would be sentimental for the Blackhawks to claim Saad, it would be a terrible move. They were already on the losing side of three trades involving Saad so they don’t need to claim him now at this stage of his career with that cap hit.
Brandon Saad's time with the St. Louis Blues appears to be over. The team will place the veteran winger on waivers Tuesday, general manager Doug Armstrong announced after practice. Saad is under contract for next season with a cap hit of $4.
Veteran winger Brandon Saad is expected to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent on Friday following a mutual contract termination with the St. Louis Blues.
The St. Louis Blues recently placed veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers, but no one bit by making a claim. While Saad remains on the Blues, it won’t be for
Saad was drafted 43rd overall by the Blackhawks in 2011 and appeared in two games that following season. He split his rookie season as a 20-year-old between the AHL and NHL where he finished the season by winning the Stanley Cup. At 22, Saad also won it again, except this time making a larger impact with eight goals.
The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.