Saad is leaving $4.5 million on the table with St. Louis after the two sides agreed to terminate his contract following his waiver clearance.

After failed attempts, the St. Louis Blues and two-time Stanley Cup winner Brandon Saad, 32, are mutually terminating his contract. Saad will now be a free agent.

The Mikko Rantanen trade brought up NHL speculation about the futures of the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Penguins' Sidney Crosby, which were quickly addressed.

We break down tonight's best NHL bets, including the Maple Leafs, Kings and Penguins moneyline offerings. Advanced stats and trends highlight the top plays.

We took a step in the right direction on Tuesday night, going 2-1 including cashing in on the Anaheim Ducks as +115 underdogs. We move on to Wednesday night's s

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has been chosen to lead the American squad at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, USA Hockey announced Thursday.

The hot streak comes at at perfect time for Matthews and the United States. The center, who grew up in Arizona, will join Team United States for the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20 and begin play against Team Finland at Bell Centre on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).