Friedman: Brandon Saad Possible Trade?

[Mad Brills*]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-will-nhl-walk-away-2018-olympics/

7. Speaking of forwards, very curious to see where things go with Columbus and Brandon Saad. He’s fifth on the Blue Jackets in scoring, fifth in time-on-ice among forwards. But he was almost a healthy scratch last week and, somewhere, the team wants to ease its cap crunch. Chicago investigated it last season, but couldn’t make things work. He’s 24 years old and has a lot to give.

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[Lunatik]

If he is available, you would think plenty of teams would be in on this.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Gimme.

Realistically, I don't see Saad going anywhere. Columbus has other ways to "ease its cap crunch."

 

[WesMcCauley]

NYI seems like the perfect fit. They need a topline winger for Tavares badly

 

[KGL]

He'd look good on Matthews' left wing.

 

[Mad Brills*]

He'd look good on Matthews' left wing.

Oh yes he would.

 

[Crede777]

I wouldn't read into it too much besides Torts trying to light a fire under him.

 

[Richiebottles]

Bergevin was in on him before he got traded. I could see the Habs as a likely destination.

 

[Jaynki]

To Montreal please.

It was said that Montreal had an offer sheet ready for him before he was traded, june 30th, to CBJ.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

He'd look good on Matthews' left wing.

You'd lose Marner in the trade. Cap relief.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This is complete speculation by Friedman, there's no meat on the bone of this rumor.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

To Montreal please.

It was said that Montreal had an offer sheet ready for him before he was traded, june 30th, to CBJ.

We can't take on his cap hit.

 

[Mighty Makar]

He was the perfect winger on Toews' line. I'm sure a lot of Hawks' fans were ****** when he was traded, but that's the business these guys are in.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

What are CBJ's needs at this point?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Saad getting traded to ease a "cap crunch" makes as much sense as me winning an Academy Award.

 

[topshelf15]

Cant see it ,but stranger things have happened

 

[Kevin27NYI]

NYI seems like the perfect fit. They need a topline winger for Tavares badly

I was thinking that too.

Just makes me wonder though does Saad have the high offensive production potential to warrant his contract?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You'd lose Marner in the trade. Cap relief.

Not a chance have you watched Marner?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Nylander Mathews Saad

Yes please

 

[Spazkat]

Saad getting traded to ease a "cap crunch" makes as much sense as me winning an Academy Award.

Does seem that way yes? CBJ has a lot of overpaid pieces they should probably look at moving. Saad is *not* one of them

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Holy **** Flames should be all over this? How about Saad and Johnson for Hamilton, Frolik, and a great prospect? Gaudreau-Monahan-Saad.

 

[CBJSlash]

The GM doesn't scratch the players. The GM lets Torts scratch and play whoever he wants, how he sees fit.

Saad likely won't move unless its for a terrific young center. Kind of silly of Friedman to put moving Saad into the same sentence as addressing a cap situation. We have 2.2 million of cap space.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-will-nhl-walk-away-2018-olympics/

So the Hawks tried to get Saad back?

Am I reading that correct?

 

[Mad Brills*]

So the Hawks tried to get Saad back?

Am I reading that correct?

yes.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I don't buy it