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.

The St. Louis Blues announced on Jan. 29 that forward Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. This was after the veteran forward cleared regular waivers.

Not a lot of people were surprised by the fact that Brandon Saad was placed on waivers on Tuesday. He’s had one of the worst seasons of his career, and with the St.