They also gain a lot of speed... Staal is about as slow as they come... so... there's that...Well they actually get like 0.2 years younger lol
They also gain a lot of speed... Staal is about as slow as they come... so... there's that...Well they actually get like 0.2 years younger lol
again, history and comparisons do not favor your statement. you'd have to dig pretty deep beyond a first ballot hall of fame type player like thornton to find a player that was able to keep up 50+ pt production at 36+. even hossa, while a wing, another 1st ballot HOF player scored 61 in his 36 and never again the next two seasons.In today's NHL, Eric Staal isn't old, besides, he is the type of player who can be that what he is now at 40
and beyond, so him to be 36, is not going to be problem, not the slightest.
Think of 35, 36 the new 30, 31.
Well they actually get like 0.2 years younger lol
Yes few guys hit 50 points at 36, but most of them are toast by 35 so it's not as straightforward as age. Certainly a chance he falls off a cliff this year, but it's not like you're projecting a 32 year old to produce at 36. You're hoping a guy can maintain close to his previous year's productionagain, history and comparisons do not favor your statement. you'd have to dig pretty deep beyond a first ballot hall of fame type player like thornton to find a player that was able to keep up 50+ pt production at 36+. even hossa, while a wing, another 1st ballot HOF player scored 61 in his 36 and never again the next two seasons.
I don't see staal keeping it up at 36 in buffalo of all places on a 13th place east team this year
not knocking staal at all, but father time catches everyone. brad richards pretty much fell off a cliff after 33
i kind of like this idea.Makes me wonder if they try to sign Granlund back and get Fiala for nothing.
A salary dump by the Sabres.
No way Staal plays and Buffalo now doesn't have to pay Johanson's 4 million dollar salary. Sabres don't care about cap implications if he retires because they will be at the 70 million mark anyways. They just want as little real cash spending as possible.
If it was known that Staal wouldn't move to Buffalo, why wouldn't Buffalo have asked the Wild for a draft pick instead of Staal? They'd still have the salary dump, but at least they would have gotten something of value.A salary dump by the Sabres.
No way Staal plays and Buffalo now doesn't have to pay Johanson's 4 million dollar salary. Sabres don't care about cap implications if he retires because they will be at the 70 million mark anyways. They just want as little real cash spending as possible.
A salary dump by the Sabres.
No way Staal plays and Buffalo now doesn't have to pay Johanson's 4 million dollar salary. Sabres don't care about cap implications if he retires because they will be at the 70 million mark anyways. They just want as little real cash spending as possible.
Interesting trade, Buffalo actually save capspace with acquiring Staal. He's not the player he once was, but being reunited with Skinner and GM Adams in his UFA year may be a good first trade by Adams. He will add some badly needed leadership to Buffalo.
If Eric Staal can still stay motivated in Buffalo then this is great for the Sabres. I just worry that getting moved there will put him in a funk.
If he likes Buffalo he is still a 20 goal centre.
Yes few guys hit 50 points at 36, but most of them are toast by 35 so it's not as straightforward as age. Certainly a chance he falls off a cliff this year, but it's not like you're projecting a 32 year old to produce at 36. You're hoping a guy can maintain close to his previous year's production
If Eric Staal can still stay motivated in Buffalo then this is great for the Sabres. I just worry that getting moved there will put him in a funk.
If he likes Buffalo he is still a 20 goal centre.
What do you mean, no way Staal plays?
Put yourself in his shoes.
Played 4 games since March. Gonna be 36 years old when next season starts. Would need to move his family for maybe one year to a team that has zero aspirations to even compete next season. Has more than enough money already.
Ask yourself, why go through all this crap, in a time when who knows what will even happen next season?
If it was known that Staal wouldn't move to Buffalo, why wouldn't Buffalo have asked the Wild for a draft pick instead of Staal? They'd still have the salary dump, but at least they would have gotten something of value.
Yes, but like Thornton Staal has the Hockey IQ to always be well positioned, he will give Buff 2-3 good years at 50p+ still.
and Staal is a machine in Playoff, so it's a big win for Buff
Minnesota wanted Staal off team. If he wasn't traded, he was going to play next season.
Buffalo wasn't going to be able to shed 4 million in cash savings without Staal being involved. Win, win for both teams. Buffalo gets to cut salary, which they desperately need to do, and Minnesota gets Staal off their team.
Ya that’s not correct at all. So buffalo is shedding salary and trading away their centres for nothing. Going to have their rookies fill in these positions? I believe their GM said last night this trade was done so they could shelter their young centres. Not rush them.
Guess buffalos GM is now making the team worse on purpose and blatantly lying to all buffalo fans.