That's a horrible trade if Saad doesn’t resign with Montreal. It's a bad deal for Chicago if he does...

We don’t need Beaudin
If Saad leaves, that’s horrible for us

Pass for the Hawks. Domi is a good enough player, but he’s the last thing the Hawks need right now. Beaudin is also more than likely going to be in the Hawks’ long term plans.

Bad trade for montreal and chicago. Chicago are stuck against the cap. They 2 goalies to resign, kubalik and debrincat contract of 6.4 is kicking in. If they trade Saad, its for a cap dumb which I think you can get for a 2nd round pick. Similar to the jake allen trade.

I don't think Chicago and St. Louis are in the same situation. The Blues really need the space for Pietrangelo and are cup contenders. Moreover, nothing prevents Saad from signing a new contract during the exchange. It is obvious that if he has no interest in signing with MTL, the exchange will not take place!