Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues put veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers Tuesday with the intent of sending him to the minors.

The tenure of two-time Stanley Cup-winning forward Brandon Saad with the Blues is coming to an official close.

Saad will have his contract with the St. Louis Blues terminated within the next 48 hours. Once he clears unconditional waivers at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, which is a formality, the mutual termination of Saad’s existing contract will leave him free to sign with any team he chooses.

New York Rangers could consider lineup changes, plus latest NHL news including Brandon Saad being bout out by the St. Louis Blues.

The St. Louis Blues will place forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced.

The Seattle Kraken have put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers with the purpose of sending him to the minors.

Former Columbus Blue Jackets forward Brandon Saad has been placed on waivers by the St. Louis Blues. The Blue Jackets should consider claiming Saad off waivers. Reuniting with him might be a smart move,

The Kraken will now turn to Joey Daccord, while if not claimed, Grubauer will get a chance to get out of his rut. Grubauer won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018.

The Seattle Kraken have placed goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers, it was announced Wednesday. If he clears, the Kraken say he will be assigned to the AHL's Coachella Valley Firebirds.

The Seattle Kraken put goaltender Philipp Grubauer on waivers Wednesday with the purpose of sending him to the minors, and he would be assigned to the American Hockey League’s Coachella Valley Firebirds if he clears.