Just two days after being placed on waivers and having his contract terminated, Brandon Saad has a new home. The 32-year-old forward has agreed to a one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights added some scoring depth to their bottom six Friday by signing a two-time Stanley Cup champion to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.
The team announced the signing of 32-year-old winger Brandon Saad. He’s signed to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million. He’s a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks with over 900 NHL games to his name. He played in over 100 more this postseason.
The Vegas Golden Knights have added more veteran depth to their roster, signing forward Brandon Saad to a one-year, $1.5 million contract today. In his 13th NHL season, Saad has played 906 games, recorded
The tenure of two-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the Blues is coming to an official close.
Brandon Saad spent less than an hour as a free agent, joining the Vegas Golden Knights fresh off the St. Louis Blues terminating his previous contract.
Brandon Saad signed a one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. It is for the remainder of the season with an average annual value of $1.5 million. The 32-year-old forward was placed on unconditional waivers by the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday with the purpose of terminating his contract.
Veteran winger Brandon Saad could be signing with an NHL team as early as today, according to Nick Kypreos. Multiple teams are reportedly pushing hard to land the unrestricted free agent, with the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs among the leading contenders.
The Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Brandon Saad to a one-year, $1.5M contract, according to Elliotte Friedman.
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.
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.