Brandon Saad Explains Why He Signed With Vegas

Brandon Saad Explains Why He Signed With Vegas

One man’s trash is another’s treasure. Brandon Saad was happy to give away his guaranteed money as long as he didn’t have to go down to the AHL with the Blues. Since, Saad has signed with the Vegas Golden Knights on a $1.5 million prorated deal for the rest of the seals.

“At this point in my career, I’ve had success and made a lot of money. Chasing more money wasn’t leading to happiness so for me it was good to get a fresh start, go to a competitive team and get a chance to win again,” said Saad on Saturday afternoon in his first availability since becoming a member of the Vegas Golden Knights

“There were a handful of teams and a lot of good options,” said Saad, who agreed to a contract for the remaining of the season with a prorated value of $1.5 million. “This fit for me and my family. I played with Barbie (Ivan Barbashev) in St. Louis and I talked to him a bit throughout the process to get a feel for what things were like here and to get the feel of things.”

“A lot of things (went wrong) this season and it’s hard to point to one thing but I’m glad that’s in the past and I’m looking forward to a fresh start with a great team,” he said. “I got the call from Vegas, the type of team they have, the fact they’ve won recently, that’s their culture and that’s what they’re going for every year, it made it very exciting.”

“The excitement is through the roof. It’s been a tough few days but to have that in the past and to get here and be around the guys with a chance to compete and win is great,” said Saad. “You hear about how guys are treated in this organization and from an outsider looking in they are always making changes to try and compete for the Cup. They’re not half in. They’re focused on one goal every year and that excites me.”

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Saad, 32, fills a need for the VGK. They needed more depth at the winger spots and Saad certainly provides that. It sure sounds like he has new life being part of a winner too. He already chipped in a goal during his second outing with the team too.

The most fascinating part of this to me is the Ivan Barbashev factor. Credit to Barbie for being the master recruiter! The two were teammates in St. Louis and it sure sounds like Barbashev was a factor in getting Saad to Vegas. So thank you to Barbashev for all of his recruiting efforts on this!

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