Toronto GM Brad Treliving is reportedly “pushing hard” for Saad’s services, along with a handful of other teams that include Edmonton, where Saad’s former GM from Chicago with whom Saad won two Stanley Cups, Stan Bowman, is leading the charge. The Leafs also have a relationship connection to the sunnier days of Saad’s playing career through their current head coach, Craig Berube, who coached Saad in St. Louis for two and a third seasons.
Saad’s best season under Berube was a 24-goal campaign in the first season (2021-22) after signing his now-terminated five-year, $4.