Confirmed Signing with Link: [MIN] Eric Staal (3 years, $3.5M AAV)

[Koized]

Why Wild? He's so bad now.

 

[0V3CHKiN]

Did Staal take a nosedive to be making only 3.5? Thought he would go for 5m.

 

[TheOllieC]

I'm a fan of this. Still a good possession player, can be used at C or W and with this term and cap hit, not much risk.

Troy Brouwer is worse and making 1m more.

 

[mdobbs]

How the mighty have fallen

 

[RomanianLeafs]

best deal of the day so far

 

[UnleashRasmus]

He's not what he once was. Staal looked so terrible for New York and he was shot in Carolina. Overpay.

 

[Sens]

He replaces Vanek... He's still a very good possession LW

 

[DEVILS130]

Very solid deal imo

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I thought 3.5m would be the AAV on a one-year show me deal. I guess Staal wants the security.

 

[cyris]

Dont think he has much left but at that contract it cant hurt.
Hopefully he can turn his career around a bit.

 

[Street Hawk]

Good move for him. I thought he would be a good fit in Nashville, but this isnt a bad alternative. Good place for him to rebuild things and see if he can get close to his old self.

I agree. I think Nashville is also a good fit for him. Slot behind Johansen onto the 2nd line. And head of Fisher who would drop to #3.

But, for Minny, it's lower risk given the term and cap hit.

Not going to be saddled with an ineffective $6 million player 5 years from now, and thus buy them out.

 

[Mitchy]

Good deal with the potential to be great.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He'll likely play between Parise and Coyle. Definitely a chance for him to be successful.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Not a terrible deal money or term-wise, but he'll have to play a LOT better than he did last year.

 

[Look Up]

No surprise - Staal joins the country club.

 

[Traitor Zach]

He's toast. Can't stay healthy, can't play with a speed line anymore. Doesn't do things you need from a lower line center.

 

[Reality Check]

Either Staal has really fallen off or this is indeed a good deal

 

[Human]

I can tell ppl haven't watched Staal lately...

 

[Gump Hasek]

Yes! Another aging, slow skater for the Jets to leave in their wake.

 

[third man in]

So cheap!

He's cheap because he's fallen off a cliff from where he was. This is reasonable for what he is now though.

 

[Syckle78]

Was the player I was most scared of signing as a Detroit fan. But, hey,we got lucky retained helm at more term and more dollars! Sigh...Grats you guys probably got the best deal of the day here.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Price is fine, 3 years though? He was terrible in the playoffs.

 

[glasgow26]

Staal isn't close the player he used to be, but this is a reasonable contract. Three years isn't too long and the cap hit is fair for what he brings to the table at this stage in his career.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Makes the depth of the middle stronger.

 

[AhoLottaLove]

He's toast. Can't stay healthy, can't play with a speed line anymore. Doesn't do things you need from a lower line center.

Staal is one of the least injured players in the league.