Brandon Saad will be paid $6,500,000 next season, with $6,000,000 of his base salary going against the Chicago Blackhawks salary cap. That’s a lot of money to spend on a bottom-six forward. Will Saad be back in Chicago after his contract expires?
Well, should Saad be re-signed? Yes, he should be re-signed by the Blackhawks. Just not for $6,000,000.
Saad is overpaid right now for his current spot on the Blackhawks roster. He’s good enough to be a top-six forward on many NHL rosters, the problem with Chicago is, their forward depth isn’t great.