Brandon Saad signed a one-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. The contract, which is for the remainder of the season, has 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. Saad, who was in the fourth season of a five-year, $22.5 million contract ($4.5 million AAV) he signed with the Blues on July 29, 2021, had 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 43 games for St. Louis this season.
Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (No. 43) of the 2011 NHL Draft, Saad has 515 points (260 goals, 255 assists) in 906 regular-season games with the Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Blues. He also has 55 points (27 goals, 28 assists) in 103 Stanley Cup Playoff games, including winning the Cup twice with the Blackhawks (2013, 2015).
Saad has scored at least 20 goals seven times in his 14 NHL seasons but has scored in just three games this season, most recently a hat trick against the Ottawa Senators on Jan. 3. He had a full no-trade clause this season and a 12-team modified no-trade clause for 2025-26.
Vegas (31-15-6) is tied with the Edmonton Oilers for first in the Pacific Division and next plays at the New York Rangers on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSG, SNW, SNO, SNE, SN360).
