Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.
The tenure of two-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the Blues is coming to an official close.
According to PuckPedia, the 32-year-old winger is forgoing roughly $5.4 million to become a free agent rather than report to the minors.
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.
Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday with the purpose of terminating his contract.
The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have mutually agreed to terminate the remainder of his contract. The Blues announced they are putting the veteran forward on unconditional waivers on Thursday. Saad cleared regular waivers Wednesday when he was unclaimed by the NHL's other 31 teams.
Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukonen made 21 saves and slipped to 15-15-4.
Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal, two assists, and was a plus-four on Thursday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal, two assists, and was a plus-four on Thursday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
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
The St. Louis Blues have shaken up their roster in different ways this season. Their latest shakeup sees veteran forward Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers on Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract.