According to a report, the New Jersey Devils are one of four contending teams who have been linked to free agent forward, Brandon Saad. Saad and the St.
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 Edmonton Oilers were the expected from runners to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but according to new reports from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Oilers are not among the interested teams.
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 St. Louis Blues have put veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minors.
The Edmonton Oilers are among the teams reported to be interested in signing free agent forward Brandon Saad, and now a few anonymous scouts and former players have weighed in.
Saad will have his contract with the St. Louis Blues terminated within the next 48 hours. Once he clears unconditional waivers at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, which is a formality, the mutual termination of Saad’s existing contract will leave him free to sign with any team he chooses.
The St. Louis Blues announced that they would place Saad on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Thursday.
The Blues' Brayden Schenn speaks with the media on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, about the team's recent changes to the roster. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)
The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps.
Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the departure of Brandon Saad and the impact of his contract termination.