Value of: Jordon Staal returning to the Hurricanes

[mikeyfan]

Since Jordon Went down the Canes are 15-7-1, the second best record in the NHL.

There are so many scenarios to Consider

1. Does he mess up the Team Chemistry?
2, Is he the "missing piece" the Canes would have traded for?
3. Does his return allow the Canes to move Ferland prior to the deadline?
4. If is shows he is good to go in a couple of games is he the one traded at the deadline?

Jordon is a solid player and has a great playoff history, i just worry if he messes up the chemistry the Canes currently have. as they drive to the playoffs.

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[Taytro]

Are you asking what his value in a trade? Might be better on the Canes board if not.

 

[mikeyfan]

I'm asking are the Canes better off keeping him or trading him. Opinions around the league is always nice to have.

Thanks

 

[LTIR]

I'm asking are the Canes better off keeping him or trading him. Opinions around the league is always nice to have.

Thanks

See what he comes back as... Maybe Canes were just going through a bad stretch.

Either way it's a first world problems to have.

 

[Pens x]

Jordan Staal does skate like he has a cinder block tied to each of his legs, so I’m not surprised they play better without he and his offensive ineptitude.

 

[spockBokk]

Why is this a thread on the trade board? Why can’t you correctly spell Jordan?

 

[dogbazinho]

If the Canes learn to use him properly they will be a benefit. He gets way too much PP and offensive zone starts. In a shutdown role he is exceptional.

 

[SEALBound]

Possession monster and minute eater. Even as 4C, you keep him.

 

[mikeyfan]

Possession monster and minute eater. Even as 4C, you keep him.

I wouldn't mind seeing him on the 4th line as he is great on the PK.

However, I also believe he could be trade bait to give the Canes offensive help now and in the future.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The Canes centers after Aho are.....Wallmark, Martinook and McKegg. Jordan is significantly better than all 3 of those guys.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Only Staal trade I could see is Eric back to Carolina. After the Rask trade getting a center would make some sense.

Aho
E. Staal
J. Staal

That’s a good group.

 

[Ahoy there]

Keep him. He's a 6mill cap hit with 4 seasons left on it I think. Only way he brings any kind of a return is retention or giving of prospects. 3/4 line center. Thanks Jimmie! Just got Ruutu off the books, still paying Semin, and saddled with Jordan's salary. Thought he'd implode the Pens with bad contracts but hasn't happened yet...

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Even with his salary, the Canes are barely over the cap floor. He's been a workhorse that has been good for 15-20 goals, 45-50 points while taking on the toughest assignments, night in and night out on some really bad Carolina teams. I hope they ease him back in after recovery from the concussion because it sounded like a bad one.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lol Wallmark is the 2C.

Staal returning is a godsend.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Lol Wallmark is the 2C.

Staal returning is a godsend.

Honestly, his face off ability is about all we’ve been missing. He really contributes very little else.

 

[PensandCaps]

Honestly, his face off ability is about all we’ve been missing. He really contributes very little else.

45-50 5v5/SH points too.

 

[go comets]

I think the canes are too weak at center without him.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

45-50 5v5/SH points too.

Watch a lot of canes games, do you?

Or you’re just scouting on hockeydb?

 

[PensandCaps]

Watch a lot of canes games, do you?

Or you’re just scouting on hockeydb?

Watch a lot because of Aho.

And I have a pretty good grasp on Staal.

What I said isn't false.
He's good for 40-45 5v5 points along with good D.

 

[Roboturner913]

Even if he only puts up Walmark/Martinook numbers offensively, he's still a massive upgrade at center because of the rest of his game. I'd love to see him come back and get on a line with Svechnikov and Martinook. Svech has developed into a line driver so you don't need Staal to be more than what he is.

 

[trick9]

Watch a lot because of Aho.

And I have a pretty good grasp on Staal.

What I said isn't false.
He's good for 40-45 5v5 points along with good D.

Yes it is.

He was healthy all of last year and didn't produce any of the things you mentioned.

 

[Roboturner913]

Kind of a semantics argument. He's a 45-50 player who scores a minimal amount of his points on the power play and is one of the better defensive centers around. Fair enough?

 

[Ole Gil]

Watch a lot because of Aho.

And I have a pretty good grasp on Staal.

What I said isn't false.
He's good for 40-45 5v5 points along with good D.

He had a bad start this season, and some canes fans think that 29 games is a better indicator than the rest of his career for who he is now. (Plenty don’t as well)