Brandon Saad

Vegas Golden Knights, Left Wing
Age: 33y-4m-14d (Oct 27, 1992)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: Saginaw
Drafted: Round 2 (#43 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Lewis Gross (Sports Professional Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$58,053,606

2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Brandon Saad signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025-26, Saad will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 2.09% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026-27 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 33 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 2.09%
2026-27 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 33 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2021-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $22,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2015-2020

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2011-2014 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$58,053,606

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 19
Active
$92,500
$92,500
2012 20
Active
$617,500
$710,000
2013 21
Active
$842,500
$1,552,500
2014 22
Active
$832,500
$2,385,000
2015 23
Active
$4,000,000
$6,385,000
2016 24
Active
$5,750,000
$12,135,000
2017 25
Active
$6,250,000
$18,385,000
2018 26
Active
$6,750,000
$25,135,000
2019 27
Active
$6,750,000
$31,885,000
2020 28
Active
$6,500,000
$38,385,000
2021 29
Active
$4,500,000
$42,885,000
2022 30
Active
$4,500,000
$47,385,000
2023 31
Active
$5,500,000
$52,885,000
2024 32
Retained
Active
$2,574,818
$593,788
$55,459,818
$56,053,606
2025 33
Active
$2,000,000
$58,053,606
Total      
$58,053,606
$58,053,606
Total
$58,053,606

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $21,857,500 $277,500 - $22,135,000
2 $9,750,000 - - $9,750,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
4 $17,074,818 - - $17,074,818
2 $1,593,788 $1,000,000 - $2,593,788
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
19
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
2012
20
$525,000
$92,500
$617,500
$710,000
2013
21
$750,000
$92,500
$842,500
$1,552,500
2014
22
$832,500
$832,500
$2,385,000
2015
23
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,385,000
2016
24
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
$12,135,000
2017
25
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$18,385,000
2018
26
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$25,135,000
2019
27
$6,750,000
$6,750,000
$31,885,000
2020
28
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$38,385,000
2021
29
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$42,885,000
2022
30
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$47,385,000
2023
31
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$52,885,000
2024
32
$2,574,818
$593,788
$2,574,818
$593,788
$55,459,818
$56,053,606
2025
33
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$58,053,606
Total
$56,776,106
$1,277,500
$58,053,606
$58,053,606
Total
$56,776,106
$1,277,500
$58,053,606

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $21,857,500 $277,500 - $22,135,000
2 $9,750,000 - - $9,750,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
4 $17,074,818 - - $17,074,818
2 $1,593,788 $1,000,000 - $2,593,788

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 VGK Jan 15, 2026 - Feb 24, 2026 0 Undisclosed
2024-25 STL Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024 0 Personal
2022-23 STL Feb 16, 2023 - Feb 23, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 STL Oct 26, 2021 - Nov 03, 2021 0 COVID-19
2019-20 CBJ Dec 21, 2019 - Jan 18, 2020 0 Ankle
  • Jun 29, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jan 31, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jan 29, 2025 Released by St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Signed a 5 year $22.5 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Chicago (CHI) with Dennis Gilbert for Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm
  • Jun 23, 2017 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Columbus (CBJ) with Anton Forsberg and 2018 5th round pick for Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and 2017 6th round pick
  • Jul 03, 2015 Signed a 6 year $36 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jun 30, 2015 Traded to Columbus (CBJ) from Chicago (CHI) with Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst for Jeremy Morin, Corey Tropp, Artem Anisimov, Marko Dano and 2016 4th round pick
  • Oct 05, 2011 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 2 (#43 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 VEG 46 3 617 5 0 -8 73 .041 0 0 0 0 18 10 14 9
2024 VEG 72 13 1,066 17 0 -8 127 .102 0 3 0 0 21 12 6 7
2023 STL 81 26 1,257 16 42 -4 141 .184 5 0 0 0 16 13 20 12
2022 STL 71 19 1,182 18 37 -8 126 .151 2 2 2 1 31 24 12 4
2021 STL 78 24 1,269 25 49 11 158 .152 8 5 1 2 20 20 10 8
2020 COL 44 15 620 9 24 1 68 .221 2 1 0 0 10 16 12 27
2019 CHI 58 21 971 12 33 2 140 .150 1 0 2 0 19 36 16 23
2018 CHI 80 23 1,415 24 47 -9 195 .118 5 1 3 0 25 52 12 24
2017 CHI 82 18 1,435 17 35 -10 237 .076 1 0 0 0 32 29 14 56
2016 CBJ 82 24 1,396 29 53 23 210 .114 1 2 0 0 26 24 8 4
2015 CBJ 78 31 1,343 21 52 2 233 .133 6 2 0 1 25 43 14 19
2014 CHI 82 23 1,414 29 52 7 203 .113 2 8 0 0 29 53 12 38
2013 CHI 74 18 1,201 28 46 19 152 .118 3 6 0 2 20 45 20 46
2012 CHI 44 10 724 16 26 16 94 .106 0 0 0 0 11 39 12 16
2011 CHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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