Hexy is actually working on a Stamkos deal Im told.

Hello -- Staal to the Rags, per McKenzie

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 43s43 seconds ago

Pending trade call, Eric Staal is going to NYR.
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Hello -- Staal to the Rags, per McKenzie

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 43s43 seconds ago

Pending trade call, Eric Staal is going to NYR.
225 retweets 86 likes
- AllInForFlyers

Ok, now I'll believe it.

Hello -- Staal to the Rags, per McKenzie
- AllInForFlyers

Can't wait to see the haul going to the Canes.

Exactly.
Someone made a comment that he doesn't understand how he gets that much more than Bellemare. Well, get back to me when Bellemare scores 10 goals in a season, let alone 20 and when Bellemare is able to contribute on a legit scoring line. Heck, I like PEB, but he is what he is, a solid 4th liner who can kill penalties. Raffl is a legit 3rd liner who can move up when needed. Apples and oranges.
- BiggE

He can skate....has some size....solid, solid as a bottom six guy...fantastic value at that $.

Can't wait to see the haul going to the Canes.
- PLindbergh31

Zucc or Stepan plz

Can't wait to see the haul going to the Canes.
- PLindbergh31

Canes blogger reporting 2 2nd round picks, plus a prospect but not sure that it's confirmed. The Rags are so going to suck in a few years and I'm going to love every (frank)ing minute of it.

Canes blogger reporting 2 2nd round picks, plus a prospect but not sure that it's confirmed. The Rags are so going to suck in a few years and I'm going to love every (frank)ing minute of it.
- BiggE

No rosters players? How are they fitting him under the cap? Canes better not be retaining salary.

Canes blogger reporting 2 2nd round picks, plus a prospect but not sure that it's confirmed. The Rags are so going to suck in a few years and I'm going to love every (frank)ing minute of it.
- BiggE

No way is that right.

No way is that right.
- hereticpride

did you really think stepan or zucc would be going the other way for a rental who is having a poor year in terms of point production?

No rosters players? How are they fitting him under the cap? Canes better not be retaining salary.
- PLindbergh31

Retaining almost max

Teams just do not want to give up firsts this year

did you really think stepan or zucc would be going the other way for a rental who is having a poor year in terms of point production?
- Crimsoninja

That was a joke. No way did the Rags get him for two 2nds and a prospect though

Retaining almost max
- Mononoke

If they retained as much as possible and didn't get a 1st their GM should pack his bags.

Retaining almost max
- Mononoke

Pathetic. Old man Sather fleeced the Canes. Holy poop. They gave up a bag of pucks for Staal.

No way is that right.
- hereticpride

You would think so, however I'm just reporting what the Canes blogger wrote. I have no idea where he gets his info from.

No rosters players? How are they fitting him under the cap? Canes better not be retaining salary.
- PLindbergh31

They are, for a number of reasons: You can't let the asset walk for free, and you gave him a full NTC/NMC so he isn't going anywhere he doesn't want to go, and he makes a metric crap-ton of money, so only a few teams are going to absorb that and give up anything of value

That's about what I expected for Staal, tbh -- you can't let him walk for free, but he's telling you where he wants to go, and you can either take it or leave it, but the receiving team isn't gonna bend over for you

Pathetic. Old man Sather fleeced the Canes. Holy poop. They gave up a bag of pucks for Staal.
- PLindbergh31

And...Sather retired after last season

If they retained as much as possible and didn't get a 1st their GM should pack his bags.
- hereticpride

Eric Staal has 33 points in 63 games and has a massive cap hit and is a rental and has say in where he goes.

Remember when Jarome Iginla got traded? It's the same concept. There are only so many places where those guys are gonna go, and they never get as much anyone projects

The deals where teams get hauls are for players in their early-to-mid 20s, who are not eligible for UFA

Eric Staal has 33 points in 63 games and has a massive cap hit and is a rental and has say in where he goes.
- Mononoke

this

i really dont think there were tons of teams banging down the door trying to land him

Eric Staal has 33 points in 63 games and has a massive cap hit and is a rental and has say in where he goes.
- Mononoke

Still seems light to me, idk.

Ducks "onto something big"

Keep an eye on this. It comes from a few sources. Very cryptic I know, but cryptic from SOLID sources.
Source: Eklund
Discuss this Rumor

keep an eye on WHAT? jfc.

Ducks "onto something big"

Keep an eye on this. It comes from a few sources. Very cryptic I know, but cryptic from SOLID sources.
Source: Eklund
Discuss this Rumor

keep an eye on WHAT? jfc.
- hammarby31

The NSA is less cryptic than this poop he's spewing.

He's really just given up I think. He's completely out of ideas.

Still seems light to me, idk.
- hereticpride

opinions seem split in the rags thread

some think its a bad trade, others are fine with it