Confirmed Signing with Link: [VGK] F Brandon Saad signs with the Golden Knights (1 year, $1.5M pro-rated AAV)

[MMC]

 

[seafoam]

Cup chasing.

 

[FerrisRox]

Pretty sure FS or some professional insider listed Toronto as his destination and then another pro insider narrowed it down to Toronto and 2 other eastern teams..

Do these insiders no feel any shame when they are proven wrong and wrong again?

It's actually you that has it wrong.

Chris Johnson said the Leafs were interested in Saad, not that Saad was interested in the Leafs.

Then Seravelli listed a few other clubs, including the Golden Knights, that were likely destinations for Saad.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Yesterday, I wished him luck. Today, I wish him nothing but losses.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Weekes is such a weirdo the way he tweets.

His forehead gets all the scoops.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

$1.5M? How is Vegas fitting in that Cap hit? They are over the cap by $2.5M with no one on LTIR?

 

[TheBeard]

This is probably the best move Vegas has made in a while.

 

[MMC]

 

[TheBeard]

$1.5M? How is Vegas fitting in that Cap hit? They are over the cap by $2.5M with no one on LTIR?

Mark Stone tomorrow:

 

[Canovin]

Over the hill but once Vegas introduce him to the serum, he will be fresh again

 

[PeoriaBlues309]

Vegas loves former Blues players

Also, unlike the rest of the guys you have poached from us, he’s not good anymore.

 

[2028 7th]

It's ok Leafs fans, you're still the saadest team in the league.

 

[BlueOil]

should do okay with vegas, they might get lucky if he can find the groove again

just looked like a space cadet 95% of the time with the blues, only had like 3 games where he was in sync with the team

 

[Rare Jewel]

It's ok Leafs fans, you're still the saadest team in the league.

Yeah, may as well move the team Houston now that Saad didn't sign.

 

[KevinRedkey]

So what’s the cap hit?

1.500

His actual salary is closer to 0.550 for the rest of the year.

That means he gave up about 1.050 this year to play for Vegas over St.Louis. He's also losing 3.625 in salary next year but could make some of that back with a good showing in Vegas.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I rescind my I hope this decision works out for him comment. His play I hope gives the bird to Vegas.

 

[SwedishFire]

So what’s the cap hit?

Stanley Cup hit

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Vegas is so annoying

 

[cheesymc]

So how does this work? Does this mean the Blue are off the hook for the prorated 1.5 million that Vegas will pay? Or does Saad earn another prorated 1.5 million?

 

[Habidelidoo]

Is it a cap loophole for St. Louis ? (i.e. player asking to be released from a front-loaded contract)

Asking for a Brendan Gallagher friend.

 

[93gilmour93]

What about Toronto?

His value would've dropped 50% more on HF if he had signed with the Leafs but since it isn't Toronto he now has a chance to be a value deal

Mark Stone tomorrow:

 

[TheBeard]

His value would've dropped 50% more on HF if he had signed with the Leafs but since it isn't Toronto he now has a chance to be a value deal


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He's playing chess. He knew what he was doing to Miro knowing a) he was gonna take him out longterm and b) any thing that's close to retaliation he can act like it was severe enough to keep him out until playoffs. He's smart for an asshole.

 

[Brookbank]

Ah yes. How edgy of Vegas those edge lords

 

[Suntouchable13]

His value would've dropped 50% more on HF if he had signed with the Leafs but since it isn't Toronto he now has a chance to be a value deal


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His value is not that high anyway. Most people are saying he is washed. I am not Saad at all Leafs didn’t get him. He is washed. We already have Patches for the “washed veteran” role

 

[Big McLargehuge]

So how does this work? Does this mean the Blue are off the hook for the prorated 1.5 million that Vegas will pay? Or does Saad earn another prorated 1.5 million?

Mutual buyout means the previous contract was dissolved. No cap penalty to St. Louis; no money to be paid to Saad.