Former Blackhawks fan favorite, Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Placed On Waivers by Blues on Tuesday
Brandon Saad is a former Blackhawk, who won two Stanley Cups during his tenure with the team.
Saad was open to a trade, and instead of sending him elsewhere, the Blues are waiving the 32-year-old veteran.
"I talked to he and his representative. If he gets claimed, he'll be on a new team," Armstrong said. "If not, he'll go down to play in Springfield. That will open up some space for different players that I'd like to see get in the lineup. So we'll see where it goes."
Saad could be headed to the AHL if he isn't claimed by another NHL team.
In 43 games this season he's only scored 16 points, a far cry from his prime years when he scored 52 points in 2014-2015.
Doug Armstrong made it clear, he had not been contributing to the Blues lineup as expected and is instead giving him a shot to be claimed by another team.
"There's been a group that's been here for a while and things don't seem to be changing. Collectively you have to start chipping further and further up," Armstrong said.
If he clears waivers he'll be an expensive addition to
the Springfield Thunderbirds, Saad is in year four of a five-year contract that pays him $4.5 million per year.
While he may not be the same Saad who won multiple Stanley Cups, he could be a great addition to a team's bottom six as a depth goal scorer.
His placement on waivers follows a six-game point drought and a nine-goal drought.
Previously on HawksInsider
POLL |
JANVIER 28 | 251 ANSWERS Former Blackhawks fan favorite, Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion Placed On Waivers by Blues on Tuesday If you were GM Kyle Davidson of the Chicago Blackhawks would you reunite with forward Brandon Saad? |
Yes | 73 | 29.1 % |
No | 178 | 70.9 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Joshua Deeds Team Canada's Brad Marchand Reaction to Canadian fans booing the American National Anthem |
|
3 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Blackhawks Honor Fallen St. Louis Teen Hockey Player in A Heartfelt Tribute |
|
7 hours ago | By Sam Walker Detroit Red Wings To Part Ways With 15-Year NHL Star Via Trade |
|
8 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Ryan Donato Potential Return, Trade Scenario, Should He Be Traded And More |
|
9 hours ago | By Sam Walker Chicago Blackhawks Deliver Worrisome Injury Updates On Key Players |
|
10 hours ago | By Sam Walker USA vs. Canada Hockey Tensions Escalate as Fans Boo Anthem, Matthew Tkachuk Responds |
|
12 hours ago | By Sam Walker Canadian Fans Boo US National Anthem Louder Than Ever at 4 Nations Face-Off Forcing Arena To Shut it Down |
|
21 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Fans Boo the "Star Spangled Banner" In Montreal Tonight |