The St. Louis Blues announced that they would place Saad on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Thursday.
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.
The Blues waived the veteran forward on Tuesday afternoon, and if he clears on Wednesday, Saad will be assigned to AHL affiliate Springfield.