Just a few hours ago, the St. The Blues had been trying to trade him for months, but no deals materialized. If we could find a match, we would try. Despite his desire to keep playing in the NHL, the extra year and high cap hit made it tough for teams to bite on him when he went on waivers. Now a free agent, Saad is open to signing with any team. Well, now, a lot of them want to come here, including the guy that was waved today. Anyways, I digress. Bob Stauffer? Before that? But back to the juicy stuffβBrandon Saad.
Could he really be heading home to the Maple Leafs or is it Edmonton Oilers? Could the Edmonton Oilers be the fresh start Brandon Saad needs to reignite his career? The Maple Leafs have a golden shot at scooping up a bona fide Stanley Cup champ without giving up a single assetβtalk about a rare win-win.
And the cherry on top? After the Blues tried and failed to move the year-old forward via trade, they decided to place him on waivers Tuesday. Louis to sign elsewhere and keep his season rolling. In his debut season with the Blues, he stacked up 24 goals and 49 points across 78 games. The following year?
Another solid showing with 19 goals and 37 points in 71 games. But Leafs fans? Link Copied! Have an interesting take? Have something to say? Let the world know your perspective. Privacy Policy. ES Pressroom. Ethics Policy. Fact-Checking Policy. Corrections Policy.
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