Brandon Saad

FPPG: 8.4  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,600
FPPG: 8.4  |  FanDuel Salary: $4,600
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Blue Jackets' Brandon Saad could be a healthy scratch against Anaheim

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Brandon Saad might be headed for a healthy scratch in Wednesday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks.

What It Means:

Saad was a fourth liner at Monday's practice and only served as a fill-in for Cam Atkinson during Tuesday's session. Atkinson is expected to play Wednesday night, so Saad's role is unclear versus the Ducks. Head coach John Tortorella may want to send a message after the 24-year-old struggled in an overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday (minus-two plus/minus in 17:19 of ice time). He has five goals and eight points in 10 games this season.

Despite the rough outing, Saad has turned in strong possession numbers so far, posting a 53.2 Corsi For Percentage and 8.3 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength. Our models currently project him to score 24 more goals and another 45 points over the remainder of the season.