Jordan Staal to Hurricanes for 1st/Sutter/Dumoulin

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=399017

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 1st round pick (8th overall), Brandon Sutter and Ryan Dumoulin.

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High price to pay, but I bet re-signing him won't be too tough.

Crazy price to pay..

I'm ALWAYS ****ing right!

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Originally Posted by adgy-san

Staals reunited as Pens trade Jordan to Hurricanes

High price to pay, but I bet re-signing him won't be too tough.

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That's where he wants to be, but since he turned down a 10-year deal at 6 mil per, the price goes even higher unless he gives them a family discount. I'm surprised he got that offer and even more surprised that he turned it down. Big-time brotherly love, for sure.

1. i'm not so sure it was THAT high of a price to pay

2. 10-years @ $60MM seems pretty fair for a kid who'll just be turning 24 when next season starts.


Jordan Staal

23-years old

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All Rookie Team, Stanley Cup



VS.


Anze Kopitar

24-years old

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Stanley Cup

i mean both the offer from Pittsburgh and the subsequent return in trade seems just about right on.

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Originally Posted by gescom

i mean both the offer from Pittsburgh and the subsequent return in trade seems just about right on.

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Yeah, Columbus should take notes of that deal and readjust their thinking for Nash. Use that as a baseline, and add another pick or a prospect, and move on.

2 Top 6 players, 2 Prospects, and a draft pick ain't gonna get it done to move the Rickster.

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Originally Posted by gescom

1. i'm not so sure it was THAT high of a price to pay

2. 10-years @ $60MM seems pretty fair for a kid who'll just be turning 24 when next season starts.


Jordan Staal

23-years old

431gp 120g 128a 248p +53 ATOI - 18:43

All Rookie Team, Stanley Cup



VS.


Anze Kopitar

24-years old

475gp 163g 271a 434p -1 ATOI - 21:04

Stanley Cup

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$6 million/year is probably still a bit too much IMO. Something closer to $5 million perhaps. Guys like Richards and Kesler make less and have had better seasons.

And I still think that All Rookie Team should have gone to Kopitar.

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Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

$6 million/year is probably still a bit too much IMO. Something closer to $5 million perhaps. Guys like Richards and Kesler make less and have had better seasons.

And I still think that All Rookie Team should have gone to Kopitar.

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i'm not so sure... when you lead the league in both shooting percentage AND shorthanded goals, you're almost certainly going to be All Rookie.


i hear ya on the contracts, but in the end - he has a ring whereas Kesler doesn't, and Richards didn't at the time he signed his deal.

$6MM may end up looking like a bit of a bargain... we'll see, now that he'll likely be the number 1 in Carolina.

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Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

$6 million/year is probably still a bit too much IMO. Something closer to $5 million perhaps. Guys like Richards and Kesler make less and have had better seasons.

And I still think that All Rookie Team should have gone to Kopitar.

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Jordan Staal is all that and a box of crackers. $6M to $7M per for a decade is the perfect contract.