Swervin81
Leaf fan | YYZ -> SEA
Leafs fan here.
Over on our FA/trade thread, several fellow fans seem to have high views of E. Staal, some with a borderline infatuation with him. I personally don't want him mostly due to contract and consistency issues, as well as not being the greatest leader out there. I see he is consistently a 70 pt guy and this is the first year he went through really long scoring droughts at times.
Many guys try using his year by year numbers to show that he is consistent, but I'm not sure. I also have been told conflicting stories on his work ethic and leadership and "intangibles" and while I know he is a high level C, I personally dob't think he is worth his contract.
I'm not asking you guys for asking prices, I'm just asking you guys what your opinions of E. Staal are as a player and what you guys think of him, just to clear the air.
Over on our FA/trade thread, several fellow fans seem to have high views of E. Staal, some with a borderline infatuation with him. I personally don't want him mostly due to contract and consistency issues, as well as not being the greatest leader out there. I see he is consistently a 70 pt guy and this is the first year he went through really long scoring droughts at times.
Many guys try using his year by year numbers to show that he is consistent, but I'm not sure. I also have been told conflicting stories on his work ethic and leadership and "intangibles" and while I know he is a high level C, I personally dob't think he is worth his contract.
I'm not asking you guys for asking prices, I'm just asking you guys what your opinions of E. Staal are as a player and what you guys think of him, just to clear the air.