Defenseman missed 49 games, nearly four months but returned Tuesday for the Blues against the Oilers Brandon Saad mutually terminated his contract [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/saad-clears-waivers-will-seek-contract-termination] with the St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/] late last month. The decision to move on made sense for both parties. Saad got the opportunity of a fresh start elsewhere, while the Blues freed up some much-needed cap space. Shortly after his contract with the Blues was officially terminated, Saad signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Vegas Golden Knights [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/former-blues-forward-signs-with-new-team]. With the Golden Knights needing more secondary scoring, it made sense for them to bring in the seven-time 20-goal scorer on a low-risk deal. Brandon Saad [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyNjQ2NjE4NTI3MTgwNDE2/usatsi_25109482.jpg] Brandon Saad Saad is already off to a solid start with Vegas. In the Golden Knights' Feb. 4 matchup against the New York Islanders, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native scored his first goal with the club. Saad's goal was a nice one, too, as he picked up a Nicolas Hague rebound in front and backhanded it home. This was a great way for the 32-year-old forward to make an impression with his new club. It will now be intriguing to see how Saad builds on this from here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Google News [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMjczMTg5NjQyODM5Njgw/google-news.png] Google News Stay updated with the most interesting Blues stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwreDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
