If the Blues are out of playoff contention near the deadline, trading Faksa would normally be the correct move. But what are they getting back: a third-round pick? He’s still only 31 years old, and as a veteran player with a high work ethic, he might be someone the Blues want to bring back as their fourth-line center next season.

The St. Louis Blues will place forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers Thursday for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced.

The St. Louis Blues and Brandon Saad have agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team in the NHL.

Defenseman Brandon Montour scored twice and Chandler Stephenson added a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Thursday.

The Bills accomplished a lot — a 13-4 record, a spot in their second AFC title game in five years and defying lower expectations than they’ve grown accustomed to having after some of their offseason maneuvers a year ago. However, in the end, the result remained the same.

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane held his end-of-season press conference on Thursday. President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.