Player Discussion Eric Staal

[Tyson]

Habs have lost speed, Skill since Staal arrived. He may have killed this team with his inability to play at this level. Coach seems reluctant to address it.

 

[Tyson]

I can't believe buffalo signed this guy hahahaha.......wait

Yeah but we traded for him after it was clear he was done

 

[Saundies]

Habs have lost speed, Skill since Staal arrived. He may have killed this team with his inability to play at this level. Coach seems reluctant to address it.

Very reluctant. If play was on meritocracy, Evans has outplayed this guy badly since he's come back into the lineup.

I find him a black hole. Pucks go on his stick to die or to get turned over to the other team due to lack of speed.

 

[montreal]

He really hasn’t been that bad lol this board is too much.

Staal's last 16 games,

16-1-0-1 -11 playing between 9:44 and 17:15

 

[Miller Time]

Staal's last 16 games,

16-1-0-1 -11 playing between 9:44 and 17:15

i mean really... in any competent organization, he'd be a healthy scratch by now. Makes you wonder if DD wanted to do that but is being overruled by his boss?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Staal's last 16 games,

16-1-0-1 -11 playing between 9:44 and 17:15

And a Cosi of like 13.

 

[CHfan1]

i mean really... in any competent organization, he'd be a healthy scratch by now. Makes you wonder if DD wanted to do that but is being overruled by his boss?

They can’t though because of the recall situation. Staal only can sit if he’s injured.

The big question for me is what Ducharme does in the playoffs if most of the players are healthy. Who sits then?

 

[Miller Time]

They can’t though because of the recall situation. Staal only can sit if he’s injured.

The big question for me is what Ducharme does in the playoffs if most of the players are healthy. Who sits then?

really? so even with Tatar returning we couldn't keep frolik in and sit Staal?

 

[CHfan1]

really? so even with Tatar returning we couldn't keep frolik in and sit Staal?

That’s correct. Frolik is an emergency recall so that’s why he’s out. It was him, Evans, or Caufield.

 

[Miller Time]

That’s correct. Frolik is an emergency recall so that’s why he’s out. It was him, Evans, or Caufield.

BargainBin's managerial incompetence... the gift that keeps on giving lol

 

[WeThreeKings]

Frolik died for this?

 

[Et le But]

He's a boat anchor

 

[le_sean]

Never wished injury on a player but at this point we have no option because Ducharme is too much of an arrogant idiot to sit him.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Just think of Staal as the 4th line C and you’ll be much happier.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Just think of Staal as the 4th line C and you’ll be much happier.

We already had one of those. Doesn't matter what we think either, coach sure doesn't seem to think he's a 4C.

For clarity I thought the trade was fine but it hasn't worked out. He's cooked.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

We already had one of those. Doesn't matter what we think either, coach sure doesn't seem to think he's a 4C.

For clarity I thought the trade was fine but it hasn't worked out. He's cooked.

Remember when we traded for Nate Thompson as a 4th line C? Staal is basically just a better version of that.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Remember when we traded for Nate Thompson as a 4th line C? Staal is basically just a better version of that.

Yeah that was a stupid trade too for the same reason. The coach did not agree that Nate Thompson was a 4th line C for the Canadiens, and Staal at 36 is even worse than Thompson was for us.

Again, I thought the trade was fine. I hoped he'd have something left in the tank because anything close to Minnesota Eric Staal would be an excellent add. It hasn't worked out, oh well.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Yeah that was a stupid trade too for the same reason. The coach did not agree that Nate Thompson was a 4th line C for the Canadiens, and Staal at 36 is even worse than Thompson was for us.

Again, I thought the trade was fine. I hoped he'd have something left in the tank because anything close to Minnesota Eric Staal would be an excellent add. It hasn't worked out, oh well.

We were never getting a top 6 caliber Staal lol

he’s bottom 6 old man Staal. Big body, long stick, wins faceoffs, kills penalties...

Maybe can a big goal or two in the playoffs, but this wasn’t a move to add offence.

 

[26Mats]

We were never getting a top 6 caliber Staal lol

he’s bottom 6 old man Staal. Big body, long stick, wins faceoffs, kills penalties...

Maybe can a big goal or two in the playoffs, but this wasn’t a move to add offence.

Very true, but fellow 2003 draft class Alum Jeff Carter has 8 goals in 13 games with the Penguins and was acquired for a pretty similar price.

I have liked Staal and Perry in the offensive end at times.

 

[Jee]

did we even scout him before trading for him?

 

[The Great Weal]

did we even scout him before trading for him?

No we didnt. We went based off reputation and last years performance.

 

[dinodebino]

He's always been a Habs killer. So what's new?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Very true, but fellow 2003 draft class Alum Jeff Carter has 8 goals in 13 games with the Penguins and was acquired for a pretty similar price.

I have liked Staal and Perry in the offensive end at times.

No doubt Carter looks like the better add at the moment.

 

[Scaryprice]

Seriously, staal has to sit. I really think he’d have a hard time in a Beerbohm league at this point.

 

[26Mats]

Seriously, staal has to sit. I really think he’d have a hard time in a Beerbohm league at this point.

Who plays center now that PD is out?