Brandon Saad played less than 10 minutes in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 loss to the Flames on Tuesday night, then less than 24 hours later, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman brought him up in his latest 31 Thoughts column. “Chicago needs cap relief. With Brandon Saad dropped down the lineup, wonder if they look to give him a fresh start somewhere else,” Friedman wrote.
This sounds like speculation more than firm reporting from inside sources, but it’s still telling of where the reunion between Saad and the Blackhawks has gone in its first season.