Confirmed Signing with Link: [FLA] F Eric Staal signs with the Panthers (1 year, $750k)

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

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[Recipe Unlimited]

What a wonderful story.

 

[Jacob]

Sometimes these old guys come back looking better after a year off. Boyle was competent for the Penguins last year.

 

[izzy]

typically posts in these types of threads are “hes still playing??”

in this case i didnt realize he WASNT playing last year lol

 

[beowulf]

typically posts in these types of threads are “hes still playing??”

in this case i didnt realize he WASNT playing last year lol

Well technically he played just not in the NHL, some AHL games and the Olympics only.

 

[CupInSIX]

Florida keeps signing these old players way past their prime. Lou must be seething right now.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Florida keeps signing these old players way past their prime. Lou must be seething right now.

Well, Florida is God's waiting room...

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I hope eric plays for another 5 years.

 

[TomppaKoo]

He has the aura of winning the cup for Canes, but personally I never liked his style of game. If his hands are still ok, with that price. Whatever. Just have fun with the game.

 

[Stickpucker]

 

[beowulf]

Depth? Hope he can play well enough like the Habs run to the finals, his last games in the NHL. He had a decent enough playoff that year.

 

[Voight]

Still remember @SomeDude 's post in the original thread

So, was he already planning on being down there on vacation and just wanted a way to make the travel costs tax deductible, or what?

 

[BruinsBtn]

Can he play defense?

 

[Voight]

He has the aura of winning the cup for Canes, but personally I never liked his style of game. If his hands are still ok, with that price. Whatever. Just have fun with the game.

Expectations were pretty high after his 100 point regular season, 28 point playoff run in 2006 but he only hit 80 points one other time.

His comeback season with Minny was pretty good tho.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Yikes. Panthers getting very desperate.

 

[banks]

I love a good comeback story.

I'm also a bit stuck in 2010. So this is super fun for me.

 

[Satan]

hell yes

 

[PensandCaps]

He looked done before and came back strong. He looked like a good vet with MTL..

 

[MarioLeMoose]

He looked done before and came back strong. He looked like a good vet with MTL..

uhhh no
he looked absolutely terrible with Montreal, and it was painfully obvious at that time that he was finished.

 

[PensandCaps]

uhhh no
he looked absolutely terrible with Montreal, and it was painfully obvious at that time that he was finished.

looked fine in the playoffs to me.

 

[innitfam]

Expectations were pretty high after his 100 point regular season, 28 point playoff run in 2006 but he only hit 80 points one other time.

His comeback season with Minny was pretty good tho.

His entire stint in Minnesota was very productive, which is why the last 2 years with BUF/MTL and not playing last year is puzzling.

 

[VijayPatel11]

Yikes. Panthers getting very desperate.

?

If anything they are desperate for defense, which Eric Staal... does not do.

 

[nbwingsfan]

I thought after his brutal stint with with the NYR (25gp- 6pts) he was cooked.

Then suddenly reappears as a #1C for two more years.

No idea why but I’ve always cheered for the guy

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Yikes. Panthers getting very desperate.

How is it desperate? He was on a PTO, but they didn't have the cap space to sign him.

It's nothing more than a veteran add & he gets a chance to play with his brother again. Last year they had Joe Thornton and he played 35 games with small minutes. Probably the same role for Eric.

 

[PullHard]

I really like this Panthers core group and am enjoying the success of the team in recent seasons, but why on earth would they turn to the Staal brothers in the year 2022 for depth when they have Cup aspirations?!