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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 47 8 10 18 -15 6 85 9.4 14:41
2024-25 STL 43 7 9 16 -14 6 75 9.3 14:36

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 CBJ 78 1046:34 1.03 1.03 2.06 1.05 -0.02 10.53 10.75 -0.23 14.78 3.48
2016-17 CBJ 82 1120:08 1.07 1.07 2.14 0.92 0.15 11.76 10.11 1.65 10.26 6.41
2017-18 CHI 82 1039:30 0.81 0.81 1.62 1.09 -0.28 8.09 10.91 -2.82 5.93 5.08
2018-19 CHI 80 1071:22 0.73 0.95 1.68 0.84 -0.11 8.97 10.34 -1.38 6.77 1.56
2019-20 CHI 58 743:57 1.21 0.89 2.10 0.98 0.23 13.89 11.26 2.63 5.07 7.25
2020-21 COL 44 508:38 1.42 0.83 2.24 0.80 0.62 20.00 11.30 8.70 5.88 5.88
2021-22 STL 78 1005:51 0.78 0.95 1.73 0.65 0.13 12.87 10.79 2.08 5.19 2.96
2022-23 STL 71 923:51 0.78 0.91 1.69 0.69 0.09 12.37 10.96 1.41 6.02 5.26
2023-24 STL 82 1054:29 1.02 0.91 1.93 0.65 0.38 16.36 10.34 6.02 6.71 7.38
2024-25 VGK 4 56:52 1.06 0.00 1.06 1.52 -0.47 10.00 14.44 -4.44 6.67 26.67
2024-25 STL 43 540:06 0.78 0.67 1.44 0.83 -0.05 9.86 10.51 -0.65 1.08 7.53
2024-25 STL, VGK 47 596:58 0.80 0.60 1.41 0.90 -0.09 9.88 11.00 -1.12 1.85 10.19

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 CBJ 78 1046:34 41.62 2.87 2.74 41.85 2.18 2.44 56.82 52.83 0.35 0.10 2.36
2016-17 CBJ 82 1120:08 45.32 2.68 2.65 37.07 1.71 2.21 60.98 54.57 0.16 -0.38 5.49
2017-18 CHI 82 1039:30 48.66 2.42 2.95 43.06 2.83 2.60 46.15 53.19 0.47 -0.01 4.47
2018-19 CHI 80 1071:22 45.42 2.52 2.67 44.13 2.91 2.83 46.39 48.54 0.30 -0.04 3.34
2019-20 CHI 58 743:57 45.33 2.74 2.91 45.24 2.42 3.02 53.12 49.06 0.58 0.27 3.23
2020-21 COL 44 508:38 47.66 3.30 2.76 38.46 3.42 2.20 49.12 55.66 -0.04 0.43 -5.62
2021-22 STL 78 1005:51 37.70 2.74 2.41 43.55 1.91 2.80 58.97 46.28 -0.12 0.06 -1.76
2022-23 STL 71 923:51 40.33 2.66 2.50 45.53 3.05 2.77 46.59 47.41 0.29 0.06 2.44
2023-24 STL 82 1054:29 39.94 2.67 2.29 50.07 2.96 2.94 47.47 43.82 0.09 0.21 -0.83
2024-25 VGK 4 56:52 60.14 2.11 3.24 39.04 3.17 2.18 40.00 59.80 0.27 0.60 -5.47
2024-25 STL 43 540:06 39.77 2.00 2.39 44.66 3.22 2.50 38.30 48.78 0.25 0.33 -0.77
2024-25 STL, VGK 47 596:58 41.71 2.01 2.47 44.12 3.22 2.47 38.46 49.93 0.26 0.35 -1.06

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 78 22.2 6.0 6.0 87.1 41.5 3.6 42.8 53.6 39.9 18.3 41.8
2022-23 71 22.2 9.3 9.6 87.5 40.9 5.9 38.6 55.4 42.9 18.0 39.1
2023-24 82 22.4 9.6 9.8 82.4 44.2 13.7 36.8 49.6 43.5 18.3 38.2
2024-25 4 22.2 9.7 9.8 78.3 51.4 11.1 36.1 52.8 39.4 19.0 41.6

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

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