The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly in discussion to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but they could lose him to another Canadian rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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This in, news that veteran winger Brandon Saad is a Unrestricted Free Agent. Saad cleared waivers today and rather than go to the minors, he and the St. Louis Blues agreed to terminate his contract. He is in the fourth season of a five-year deal,

Veteran winger Brandon Saad could be signing with an NHL team as early as today, according to Nick Kypreos. Multiple teams are reportedly pushing hard to land the unrestricted free agent, with the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs among the leading contenders.

Saad has been relegated to a bottom-six role in St. Louis, having been passed on the depth chart by former Oilers forward Dylan Holloway. He is coming off a 26-goal campaign with the Blues last season, and it still looks like he has the wheels to be an NHL player.

Veteran forward Taylor Hall has joined his seventh team last week, as he was included in the blockbuster three-team trade between the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes; he was traded from Chicago to Carolina, and it's a move that he approves of.

The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Marek and Greg Wyshynski on the ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ episode last week on Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones and if it’s possible they could move him before the trade deadline. Would there be a fit with the Edmonton Oilers? How about the Dallas Stars?

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers appear to be in a dogfight for Saad, the latest player to hit the mid-season free agent market.

Teuvo Teravainen has been a calming presence for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks in the first season of his second stint with the team.

Slaggert put the Blackhawks ahead 2-1 at 18:14 with a snap shot from the top of the left circle off a drop pass from Lukas Reichel. Slaggert was playing his first NHL game of the season, having been recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday. Fleury made 19 saves while tying Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito for the 10th-most shutouts in NHL history.

Plus the Panthers’ declining rush game, extreme special teams in Vegas and a couple of goalies who are deserving of some recognition.