Rumor: Hawks Interested in Eric Staal?
- Thread starter GGGHawks18
- Start date
- Status
LeafsNation149
Registered User
- Feb 4, 2013
- 7,385
- 1,262
2ndGenIslander
Registered User
gordie
5x
Mighty Makar
I hate this fu*ken team
- May 24, 2016
- 15,228
- 16,868
If he signs for cheap on a one year deal, that's a good move for the Hawks. Low risk, high reward.
Skinnyjimmy08
WorldTraveler
- Mar 30, 2012
- 22,924
- 12,766
- Jun 13, 2010
- 42,808
- 21,669
I think when you're that close to cap and looking to bring in E Staal after the year he had and the disappointing stint with New York, I wouldn't call it low risk, high reward. I'd call it moderate risk, moderate reward.
Unless he signs under 1mil.
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
?-Toews-Hossa
Panarin-Anisimov-Kane
Panik-?-?
Desjardins-Kruger-?
(Mashinter)
He could probably be slotted into either 1st line LW or 3rd line C ? if he signs
All those ? will be filled with kids or cheap vets so completion wont be hard for him to nail down one of those spots
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
What is risk if he signs similar to Richards?
If he sucks we waive him and bring up kid so the cost would remain same (950k freed up to bring up kid ,, 1M+ dead if Staal isn't claimed)
Sarava
Registered User
He seems on the verge of being washed up from the bit I've seen of him lately, but for cheap... sure why not?
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
He already is a bit washed up (Rangers stint was disaster)
But if he can put forth a Richards type year and provide some depth to Hawks it would be hard to see any downside if signed cheap 1-2M and only for a year
kanucks25
Chris Tanev #1 Fan
Brad Richards 2.0?
If Campbell and Staal both want to sign there it'd have to be for a total of like 4.5mil max.
If Campbell and Staal both want to sign there it'd have to be for a total of like 4.5mil max.
Breakdowns
Meh
RodTheBawd
Registered User
- Oct 16, 2013
- 5,529
- 8,604
Source? Because that's ********.
As a partial Hawks fan, stay away for what he'll cost, even on a 1 year deal.
Hammettf2b
oldmanyellsatcloud.jpg
KevinRedkey
12/18/23 and beyond!
- Jan 22, 2010
- 10,520
- 5,807
I think Staal will be better than most people expect if he comes in to Chicago and slots 1LW next to Toews
Lets not forget that he was on a bad Carolina team all year, then got traded to NYR where Vigneault never put him with legit linemates. He had him centering third line with Fast and Hayes I believe.
Staal still had 39 points on the season playing on a bad Carolina team and a bottom 6 role in NY.
Dont forget that Richards had 51 points with the Rangers the year before he signed 1 year in Chicago except he was playing top 6 minutes on a team that went to the stanley cup final losing to LAK
Staal would provide good secondary scoring and depth at a discounted rate
Breakdowns
Meh
https://twitter.com/JSportsnet/status/747877838439710720
Read between the lines, he will sign for team who can offer him this.
Hammettf2b
oldmanyellsatcloud.jpg
HawkeyFanatic
Registered User
Chicago would simply want him to replace Shaw's points of 30 or so .. that's the bar
Also, if he can keep up he can slot on the 2nd line with kane.. and move Anisimov and Panarin to the "3rd line"
Also, if he can keep up he can slot on the 2nd line with kane.. and move Anisimov and Panarin to the "3rd line"
JaegerDice
The mark of my dignity shall scar thy DNA
- Dec 26, 2014
- 25,581
- 10,272
Every time Eric Staal's expectations are reported, he comes off as completely oblivious to the reality of his situation and his performance level.
I guess in his mind, he's still that 21 year old phenom.
I guess in his mind, he's still that 21 year old phenom.
Boomhower
Registered User
- Status
