The St. Louis Blues will place forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced.

Saad is leaving $4.5 million on the table with St. Louis after the two sides agreed to terminate his contract following his waiver clearance.

The St. Louis Blues announced on Jan. 29 that forward Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. This was after the veteran forward cleared regular waivers.

The Blues' 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks was the team's third in a row and was a signal that roster changes need to be made.

The St. Louis Blues announced that they would place Saad on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Thursday.

The tenure of two-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the Blues is coming to an official close.

The St. Louis Blues placed Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers for purpose of contract termination. Therefore, the Oilers should sign him.

St. Louis Blues Forward Brandon Saad will be placed on waivers, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong told reporters after Tuesday morning skate.

The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Doug Armstrong wanted to make clear that stepping to the podium on Tuesday wasn't a state of the union address for the St. Louis Blues, a day after the team went winless during a three-game homestand and dropped a game under .500 (23-24-4).

Not a lot of people were surprised by the fact that Brandon Saad was placed on waivers on Tuesday. He’s had one of the worst seasons of his career, and with the St.