Brandon Saad

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team Vegas Golden Knights
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 32 (Oct 27, 1992) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 2, Overall 43 (CHI)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 31, 2025 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jan 31, 2025 St. Louis Blues Cleared Waivers
Jan 30, 2025 St. Louis Blues Placed on Waivers
Jan 29, 2025 St. Louis Blues Cleared Waivers
Jan 28, 2025 St. Louis Blues Placed on Waivers
Oct 15, 2024 St. Louis Blues Activated from IR
Oct 7, 2024 St. Louis Blues Placed on IR
Jul 29, 2021 St. Louis Blues Signed 5 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 3, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 6 years @ $6.000M AAV starting in 2015-16
Oct 5, 2011 Chicago Blackhawks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 CHI 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 14:01 2 1 1 +2 0.0 12:21
2012-13 CHI 46 10 17 27 +17 12 98 10.2 16:28 23 1 5 6 -1 4 50 2.0 16:24
2013-14 CHI 78 19 28 47 +20 20 159 12.0 16:17 19 6 10 16 +10 6 35 17.1 17:31
2014-15 CHI 82 23 29 52 +7 12 203 11.3 17:15 23 8 3 11 +5 6 59 13.6 20:16
2015-16 CBJ 78 31 22 53 +1 14 233 13.3 17:13
2016-17 CBJ 82 24 29 53 +23 8 210 11.4 17:02 5 1 2 3 -5 10 10.0 15:58
2017-18 CHI 82 18 17 35 -10 14 237 7.6 17:30
2018-19 CHI 80 23 24 47 -9 12 195 11.8 17:41
2019-20 CHI 58 21 12 33 +2 16 140 15.0 16:45 9 2 3 5 +2 2 20 10.0 16:31
2020-21 COL 44 15 9 24 +1 12 68 22.1 14:06 10 7 1 8 +3 12 19 36.8 15:15
2021-22 STL 78 24 25 49 +11 10 158 15.2 16:16 12 2 3 5 +1 4 23 8.7 16:32
2022-23 STL 71 19 18 37 -8 12 127 15.0 16:39
2023-24 STL 82 26 16 42 -4 20 144 18.1 15:30
2024-25 VGK 46 8 9 17 -15 6 82 9.8 14:39
2024-25 STL 43 7 9 16 -14 6 75 9.3 14:36
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 31 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: Jan 31, 2025
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.7

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 28 NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2022-23 29 NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2024-25 31 NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,375,000 $4,375,000 $4,375,000 UFA
2025-26 32 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $3,625,000 $3,625,000 $3,625,000 UFA
Total - - $22,500,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000
Signed: July 29, 2021
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.52
Clause: Player can submit a 12 team no trade list for 2025-26.
Termination: This contract was terminated by St. Louis Blues on January 31, 2025

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 22 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA
2016-17 23 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 24 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - - $36,000,000 $36,000,000 $36,000,000
Signed: July 3, 2015
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.4
Clause: Player can submit a 10 team trade list in 2020-21.
Retained Salary: Chicago Blackhawks retained 16.7% of total salary on October 10, 2020

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 18 $795,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2012-13 19 $764,167 $894,167 $307,500 $92,500 $525,000 $617,500 $70,000 ELC
2013-14 20 $764,167 $894,167 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $764,167 $894,167 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $390,000 $277,500 $2,107,500 $2,385,000 $210,000
Signed: Oct 5, 2011
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15