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.

VEGAS (January 31, 2025) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, January 31, that the team has signed forward Brandon Saad to a one-year contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL season worth an average annual value of $1,500,000.

Brandon Saad has made quite an impact with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won two Stanley Cups in Chicago before being traded to the Jackets, only to eventually return to Chicago.

Should the New York Rangers go after Brandon Saad now that the St. Louis Blue agreed to terminate his contract? It should certainly be intriguing for Rangers general manager Chris Drury. Saad is a Stanley Cup champion and has been a consistent offensive threat through his long NHL career.

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Blues placed veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers Tuesday with the intent of sending him to the minors. On Wednesday at the deadline, he cleared and faced the imminent move to the AHL,