{"id":97115,"date":"2025-06-28T12:29:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T12:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/97115\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T12:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T12:29:24","slug":"official-golden-knights-re-sign-brandon-saad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/97115\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: Golden Knights Re-Sign Brandon Saad"},"content":{"rendered":"

As reported by Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights are bringing back winger\u00a0Brandon Saad<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After joining the Golden Knights midseason, Saad scored six goals and recorded 14 points in 29 games. He became a staple on the second line alongside Tom\u00e1\u0161 Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev. Even when he didn\u2019t score, Saad used his speed and forechecking to create scoring chances.<\/p>\n

Had Saad hit Free Agency, the 32-year-old two-time Stanley Cup Champion would have had his fair share of suitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSaad had a market for him out there,\u201d reported Elliotte Friedman on Friday. \u201cThere were some teams who were disappointed to hear he was going back there. And it sounds like he\u2019s taking a below-market deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

And take a below-market deal he did. Saad signed a one-year\u00a0deal\u00a0with a $2 million cap hit. He, like Reilly Smith<\/a>, took a significant pay cut to stay in Vegas. And, like Smith, Saad signed for a base salary of $1 million accompanied by a $1 million signing bonus.<\/p>\n

This contract, coupled with how he agreed to terminate his contract with the St. Louis Blues, shows how badly Saad wants to win. In February, Saad walked away from $5.4 million and signed a $1.5 million contract with the Golden Knights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think at this point in my career, I\u2019ve had success and made a lot of money,\u201d said Saad in February. \u201cChasing more money wasn\u2019t leading to any happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n

If Saad signed elsewhere with another contending team, he almost certainly would\u2019ve received a nice pay raise. Instead, he signed with the Golden Knights for below-market value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Players only do that when they think their team has a real shot to win the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n

After re-signing Reilly Smith and Brandon Saad, the Golden Knights have just\u00a0$5.615 million<\/a>\u00a0remaining.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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