Sabres Acquire Center Eric Staal from Wild for Marcus Johansson

[Brawndo]

Per Dreger 

Now that’s a great first move

Edited September 16, 2020 by Brawndo

[dudacek]

Holy *****! That's brilliant.

 

[Brawndo]

 

[nfreeman]

Outstanding.

[dudacek]

if you're going stopgap, Staal is the perfect player.

Not sure why the Wild did it.

[dudacek]

One year, $3.25 for Staal, that's a million less than Mojo.

He also put up 47 points this year, considerably more than Mojo, and plays a more important position.

Are we sure this is one-for-one?

 

[Brawndo]

The deal was one for one 

[sabresparaavida]

Seems really solid to me.

[IKnowPhysics]

Nice.  We'll see what the details are.  Johansson was to make $4.5M this year, Staal $3.25M, both until the end of the season.

Kevyn Adams played with Staal in CAR.

[Brawndo]

 

[Wyldnwoody44]

Did not expect to trade Johansson, Is Stall getting too old or is this solid? 

[Brawndo]

Just now, IKnowPhysics said:

Nice.  We'll see what the details are.  Johansson was to make $4.5M this year, Staal $3.25M, both until the end of the season.

Kevyn Adams played with Staal in CAR.

Straight up one for one 

[nfreeman]

Staal turns 36 in October.  He has 1 year left on his contract at $3.25MM.  (Mojo has 1 year left at $4.5MM).

This year, he had 47 pts in 66 games, averaging just over 17 min per game.  The previous year, he had 52 pts in 81 games, averaging just over 18 min per game.  He's played 82, 82, 81 and 66 games in the last 4 seasons.

He's a lock for #2C, and figuring out the rest of the top 9 just got a lot easier.

Great freaking first move by KA.

[spndnchz]

Nice Kevin!

[IKnowPhysics]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Straight up one for one 

Money over everything.

[Taro T]

Awesome!

Can't stand Staal, but he fits the need ideally as a 1-2 year 2C.

[dudacek]

2 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Did not expect to trade Johansson, Is Stall getting too old or is this solid? 

Staal is old as dirt, but he put up 47 points in 66 games last year and 52 and 76 the two years previous.

He can still play and as of the last time we saw him he was a solid 2C

Edited September 16, 2020 by dudacek

[Taro T]

So, do Staal & Skinner finally play on a line together?

[dudacek]

I think I posted about what a good fit he would be weeks ago, but kinda rejected the idea because Minny ain't got any centres.

Maybe they are about to move Dumba out for a centre.

Just now, Taro T said:

So, do Staal & Skinner finally play on a line together?

I'd like to see VO and Cozens on either side, put Jeff back with Jack.

[Taro T]

Still would like to see Danault or Cirelli in a trade, but this makes a deal for either easier to walk away from if necessary.

[dudacek]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

Still would like to see Danault or Cirelli in a trade, but this makes a deal for either easier to walk away from if necessary.

Yep. Considering the price, I don't think I see a downside to this deal. And I like Mojo.

Edited September 16, 2020 by dudacek

[Brawndo]

 

[nfreeman]

Just now, Brawndo said:

 

Uh-oh.

[WildCard]

That can't be our 2C right? Dude is 36

[dudacek]

Just now, nfreeman said:

Uh-oh.

Russo is one of the best-connected writers in hockey.

He will eventually have the dirt on this one.