Saad, Brandon#20
Contracts | Career Earnings: $52,517,216
Standard Contract
Signed By: Kelly McCrimmon
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.7
Signing Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Signing Date: Jan. 31, 2025
Brandon Saad signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 1, 2024. Saad is a veteran scoring winger with seven 20-goal seasons, looking to rebound from an underwhelming start to the 2024-25 campaign.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| TOTAL | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Standard Contract
Signed By: Doug Armstrong
Length: 5 years
Value: $22,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.1
Signing Team: St. Louis Blues
Signing Date: Jul. 29, 2021
Brandon Saad signed a 5 year, $22,500,000 contract with the St. Louis Blues on Jul. 29, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $4,500,000. On January 29, 2025, the St. Louis Blues and forward Brandon Saad agreed to a mutual contract termination.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2022-23 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 2023-24 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $1,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,375,000 | $4,375,000 |
| TOTAL | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,875,000 | $18,875,000 |
Clause Details: 2025-26: 12 team no trade list
Standard Contract
Signed By: Jarmo Kekalainen
Length: 6 years
Value: $36,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Signing Date: Jul. 3, 2015
Brandon Saad signed a 6 year, $36,000,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jul. 3, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $6,000,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| 2016-17 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | |
| 2017-18 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| 2018-19 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | |
| 2019-20 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| TOTAL | $36,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
Clause Details: Starting 2020-21, lists 10 teams can be traded to
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Stan Bowman
Length: 3 years
Value: $2,775,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Signing Date: Oct. 5, 2011
Brandon Saad signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 5, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $764,167.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $795,000 | $925,000 | – | $92,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | |||
| 2012-13 | $764,167 | $894,167 | $307,500 | $92,500 | $525,000 | $617,500 | $70,000 | |
| 2013-14 | $764,167 | $894,167 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | |
| 2014-15 | $764,167 | $894,167 | $0 | $0 | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | |
| TOTAL | $3,607,501 | $0 | $277,500 | $0 | $2,292,500 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Pittsburgh | 26 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2008-09 | Mahoning Valley | 47 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 21 | .000 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 |
| 2008-09 | USNTDP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2009-10 | USNTDP | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 15 | .000 | 18 | ||||||||
| 2009-10 | USNTDP | 39 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2009-10 | USA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2010-11 | Saginaw | 59 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:21 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | USA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2011-12 | Saginaw | 44 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 0 | 35 | .000 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4 |
| 2012-13 | CHI | 46 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 16:28 | 17 | .102 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16:24 | -1 | .020 | 4 |
| 2012-13 | Rockford | 31 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 8.420 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | CHI | 78 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 16:17 | 20 | .119 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 17:31 | 10 | .171 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | CHI | 82 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 17:15 | 7 | .113 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 20:16 | 5 | .136 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | CBJ | 78 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 17:13 | 1 | .133 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | CBJ | 82 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 17:02 | 23 | .114 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15:58 | -5 | .100 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Team North America | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | .000 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | CHI | 82 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 17:30 | -10 | .076 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | CHI | 80 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 17:41 | -9 | .118 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | CHI | 58 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 16:45 | 2 | .150 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16:31 | 2 | .100 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 14:06 | 1 | .221 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15:15 | 3 | .368 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 78 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 16:16 | 11 | .152 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16:32 | 1 | .087 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 71 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 16:39 | -8 | .150 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | STL | 82 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 15:30 | -4 | .181 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | STL | 43 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14:36 | -14 | .093 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | VGK | 29 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15:09 | 6 | .115 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:13 | 0 | .000 | 2 |
| NHL TOTAL | 935 | 266 | 263 | 529 | 237 | 43 | .123 | 168 | 109 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 141 | 17 | .109 | 36 | |