800-game NHL veteran placed on the trade block by the St. Louis Blues
According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the St. Louis Blues are looking to trade veteran Brandon Saad, who has amassed 863 games in the league.
Having spent much of his career with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saad is notably remembered for being swapped for superstar Artemi Panarin.
After three seasons with St. Louis, it seems his tenure is coming to an end, prompting the team to seek a trade.
"There are rumblings that Saad is available as GM Doug Armstrong checks market prices as part of his due diligence in a quest to make the Blues better. It's a bit surprising considering Saad is coming off the second-best goal scoring season of his career, netting 26 last year to finish tied for fourth on the team with Robert Thomas." Seravalli said.
Seravalli added, "However, if you think about it from Armstrong's perspective, this might be the exact time to cash in on Saad with strong value on the market considering the two years remaining on his deal. It's also the same old, same old in St. Louis: Saad has a full 'no-trade' clause for one more year, and he also happens to have the same agent as Krug, who blocked a trade last summer with that very clause."
Seravalli added, "However, if you think about it from Armstrong's perspective, this might be the exact time to cash in on Saad with strong value on the market considering the two years remaining on his deal. It's also the same old, same old in St. Louis: Saad has a full 'no-trade' clause for one more year, and he also happens to have the same agent as Krug, who blocked a trade last summer with that very clause."
Source: Markerzone
St. Louis Blues place 800-game NHL veteran on the trade block
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