St. Louis Blues place Brandon Saad on waivers

The St. Louis Blues have made a surprising move, placing veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers. Word is the team has tried to move Saad for several weeks, however GM Doug Armstrong hasn't been able to find a trade partner, resulting in Saad hitting waivers.

The 32-year-old winger has appeared in 43 games for the Blues this season, scoring seven goals and 16 points. He's averaging 14:35 of ice-time per game, and is seeing just over a minute on the power play, while acting as a depth penalty killer for the Blues.

Saad has one more season left on his contract, earning $4.5 million AAV and does have a full no-trade clause. While trade talks haven't taken off at all for the Blues, Saad will now be open to all 31 teams.

BREAKING: #StlBlues are placing forward Brandon Saad on waivers today, per @jprutherford. https://t.co/hM2KoPi2nn
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) January 28, 2025

The Pittsburgh, PA native has proven to be an effective player during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Saad's appeared in 103 playoff games, scoring 27 goals, and 55 points, which include winning two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2013 and 2015 seasons.

Last season with the Blues, Saad scored 26 goals and 42 points in 82 games.