Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.

The St. Louis Blues announced on Jan. 29 that forward Brandon Saad will be placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. This was after the veteran forward cleared regular waivers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing strong hockey this season and it seems as though they’re poised to make it back to the playoffs again. This time around, they would prefer to make a push for their first Stanley Cup since 1967 and make a deep run rather than being eliminated in the first round.