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.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly in discussion to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but they could lose him to another Canadian rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Should the New York Rangers go after Brandon Saad now that the St. Louis Blue agreed to terminate his contract? It should certainly be intriguing for Rangers general manager Chris Drury. Saad is a Stanley Cup champion and has been a consistent offensive threat through his long NHL career.
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.
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.
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.
After failed attempts, the St. Louis Blues and two-time Stanley Cup winner Brandon Saad, 32, are mutually terminating his contract. Saad will now be a free agent.
The St. Louis Blues will place forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced. Saad, 32, was waived by the Blues on Tuesday and cleared on Wednesday.