Las Vegas – Brandon Saad spent less than an hour as a free agent, joining Vegas Golden Nights and ending his previous contract to St. Louis Blues.
A two -time Stanley Cup champion with Chicago BlackHox signed a contract on Friday, which is for $ 1.5 million for the remaining season. It came together just after being left unconditionally.
The 32 -year -old forward agreed to the mutual termination by Blues with the intention of sending the US Hockey League springfield Thunderbirds. This season survived about $ 5.4 million and after that, he got a chance to stay in NHL.
Saad has struggled to produce this season, scored just 16 points in 43 games. He is held in 40 of those games without a goal.
With Golden Nights, Saad takes the standing to a legitimate claimant, leaving the blues to fight for a playoff spot without it.
In 2011, a second -round pick by Hawks, Saad 2013 and 2015 were prominent members of the Stanley Cup Champion. He returned to Chicago for a second term with Hawks from 2017-20.