The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing strong hockey this season and it seems as though they’re poised to make it back to the playoffs again. This time around, they would prefer to make a push for their first Stanley Cup since 1967 and make a deep run rather than being eliminated in the first round.

The Blues waived the veteran forward on Tuesday afternoon, and if he clears on Wednesday, Saad will be assigned to AHL affiliate Springfield.

Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery is making some adjustments to his lineup in search of more speed as his team gets set for an important matchup against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday (6:30 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,

Walker in for Sundqvist reuniting 'WTF' Line; Joseph to slide into middle; Broberg to play with Parayko; Fowler, Faulk new pairing

It’s hard to guess what the St. Louis Blues will be up to at this season’s March 7 trade deadline. Last season, they didn’t do a lot – just trading Malcolm Subban to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations.

The Canucks are hoping that they’ve left that behind.

Robert Thomas accepted a stretch pass from Ryan Suter at center ice and walked ... who blasted a shot towards the net. Brandon Saad blocked Shea’s shot, but the puck bounced right to Brett ...

Blues not ready to start a game again; missed scoring opportunities, including tap-ins, posts; penalty kill getting beat in similar fashion

Brandon Saad (428 games, 114 goals, 127 assists, 241 points) D: Brian Campbell (295 games, 24 goals, 110 assists, 134 points) D: Niklas Hjalmarsson (623 games, 23 goals, 120 assists, 143 points) F: Shane Doan (1,254 games, 369 goals, 521 assists ...

Which NHL teams could be interested in potential free agent Brandon Saad? There's speculation about the Blues forward and players on the Islanders and Rangers.

Saad would've made $5.4 million had he reported to the Blues' AHL affiliate. Instead, he's walking away from it to become an NHL free agent.