Confirmed Signing with Link: [STL] Brandon Saad signs with the Blues (5 years, $4.5M AAV)

[BlueDream]

Is he really top 6 though? Seems like more of an awesome 3rd line winger. I'll be thrilled if he puts up better line 2 production.

He averages around 50 points per season. He’s a 2nd liner in every sense.

Yeah you can move him around if need be but he absolutely helps with what we needed.

 

[Captain97]

Basically got the Toffoli contract with slight inflation cause of more capspace league wide with Seattle. Solid price.

 

[McOvechking]

$4.5M for a 45 point player seems like a lot, but okay.

 

[542365]

Good price. Definitely fills a hole and is a better team fit than Hoffman IMO.

 

[Vektor]

Great deal. Locked up in his prime at a very affordable cap hit. Can deal him at a deadline if needed. Plenty of suitors will be willing to take him at that low of a hit.

 

[Captain Mountain]

That's a good AAV. Term is long, but most UFA contract term is. And Saad's only turning 29 this year. The NTC is tricky in case he doesn't fit though.

 

[542365]

$4.5M for a 45 point player seems like a lot, but okay.

Replacement level Dmen were getting long term deals at 3+M yesterday. He’s a solid second liner. 4.5 is a great price.

 

[ChuckLefley]

Basically got the Toffoli contract with slight inflation cause of more capspace league wide with Seattle. Solid price.

How much do you think guys who put up 20+ consistently get paid in the NHL?

 

[ThePsychicSaw]

Kinda shocks me that he's only 28.

wow, Im to lazy to clarify but thats amazing to me as well.

This seems like a great signing, should be much more love

 

[57special]

Cheap to buy out in his final year, if it comes to that. Sensible signing for a team that has been less than sensible on occasion.

 

[Blanick]

Like the cap hit, not so much the term.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Is he really top 6 though? Seems like more of an awesome 3rd line winger. I'll be thrilled if he puts up better line 2 production.

He's absolutely a scoring line forward who is responsible enough to play in a checking role as well. I'd say he's pretty clearly in the "2nd line forward" tier.

He scored the 2nd most goals for the Avs this past playoffs, only trailed MacKinnon

 

[Artorius Horus T]

4 and 5 is less what 6, but for 5 years??? yikes!.

not a good contract

 

[Toews2Bickell]

really nice deal for STL

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Great price, a year or two too long on term. But that’s expected

Solid deal

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

**** me.

I would’ve signed that contract 7 days a week. Good job STL.

 

[CupInSIX]

I'd much raather have Saad than Hoffman for the same money.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I'd much raather have Saad than Hoffman for the same money.

Saad's game has so much more substance. Hoffman does have a decent onetimer though I'll give him that!

 

[HighLifeMan]

That's a perfectly acceptable contract.

St. Louis is looking strong up front.. The defense though?

 

[Forge]

I'm not going to lie...don't hate the deal. I thought he was going to get 30 million. I think this is a better signing than Schwartz.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

He's absolutely a scoring line forward who is responsible enough to play in a checking role as well. I'd say he's pretty clearly in the "2nd line forward" tier.

He scored the 2nd most goals for the Avs this past playoffs, only trailed MacKinnon

never forget how people thought he was a cap dump player because he played on terrible chicago teams after he came back, avs fans got to see he's a really solid top 9 forward that can play anywhere in lineup

 

[hamzarocks]

Blues got

RoR
Perron
Buchnevich
Kyrou
Thomas
Saad
Sundqvist
Barbashev
Sanford

That's a strong ass top 9 already. Think they have to move Tarasenko or maybe play one of those guys in a limited role for a while

 

[Captain97]

How much do you think guys who put up 20+ consistently get paid in the NHL?

More than this normally, I really like this contract.

I think 20 goal guys normally get 5.5 to 6 million if it wasn't for Covid.

Hell Brandon Saad at 4.5 x 5 B. Goodrow for 3.6x6. Goodrow. Take Saad everyday.

Hyman, Coleman, etc.

Loved this deal, loved the Toffoli deal, and like the Hoffman deal (he isn't anywhere near as good defensively as the other 2)

 

[unicornpig]

$4.5M for a 45 point player seems like a lot, but okay.

uh thats the going rate for second line wingers....

 

[pld459666]

Very good move by the Blues