It’s been two years since Brandon Saad wore a Chicago Blackhawks sweater. You probably remember the days he skated alongside Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, but it is certainly possible you don’t know what he has been up to since he was traded to the Eastern Conference and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Obviously, he must have been doing something right to warrant general manager Stan Bowman shipping away Artemi Panarin (a top-10 scoring forward from the last two seasons) in order to bring Saad back to Madison and Damen. So let’s take a look at Saad’s time in Columbus and what to expect in his return to the Windy City.