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.
The Maple Leafs have an opportunity to add a Stanley Cup champion without giving up assets to bolster their depth, and he happens to have played under Craig Berube.
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Which NHL teams could be interested in potential free agent Brandon Saad? There's speculation about the Blues forward and players on the Islanders and Rangers.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have the opportunity to bring back a familiar face to help their playoff push, Brandon Saad.
One candidate for that fifth starter role is Bryce Elder, who was a surprise All-Star in 2023 before everything went south in the second half. In 2024, Elder got only 10 starts at the big-league level (the rest were in Triple-A) and finished with a 6.52 ERA.
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.
Saad has been relegated to a bottom-six role in St. Louis, having been passed on the depth chart by former Oilers forward Dylan Holloway. He is coming off a 26-goal campaign with the Blues last season, and it still looks like he has the wheels to be an NHL player.
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You think sometimes, ‘this might be my final year,’ but then comes an incoming freshman, and you want to bring him up through the program ... For me, that still keeps the fires burning.”