Jordan Staal - perhaps the big story for this offseason

[no name]

WOw goodbye Jordan, thanks for everything.

Sutter
8th overall
other guy

[pfim]

Geez, clean break.

[thehockeyguru]

I wanted forsberg

[FLPensFan]

Didn't want to see him go, but it is what he wanted and it helps free up some money for other players. He will be a good player for a long time. Hope to see him develop into a more offensive player.

(***Just heard someone, maybe Pierre McGuire, saying Pittsburgh is clearing cap space for Zach Parise***)

[Steve]

wow. Despite everyone predicting this, i'm kind of surprised it went down.

[canaan]

I wanted forsberg

That's who I wanted. Womp womp

[no name]

I was hoping for Trouba, big guy like a Ulf or Adam Foote type.

[penny lane]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Pens and Canes didn't start talking about the deal until 430 pm. Rutherford met with Shero in his office here. Deal was done around 645 pm.

Damien Cox ‏@DamoSpin
Ray Shero just schooled the rest of the NHL on how to make a splash when draft's in your town.

Fairwind and calm seas Jordan~

[Pitt87]

Didn't want to see him go, but it is what he wanted and it helps free up some money for other players. He will be a good player for a long time. Hope to see him develop into a more offensive player.

(***Just heard someone, maybe Pierre McGuire, saying Pittsburgh is clearing cap space for Zach Parise***)

I guess they want the guns on the top two lines... Parise and Sid together would be the only pair better than Geno and Neal.

[Rocco]

On Twitter, it seems like 80% of the people upset about Staal being traded are female.

[FLPensFan]

On Twitter, it seems like 80% of the people upset about Staal being traded are female.

Looking at the Canes site, seems more people upset that Canes traded Sutter than more people happy they got Jordan Staal.

[FallenHero96]

Can we please end this thread? I will never post again if Staal gets traded or doesn't resign with Pittsburgh.


Staal will re-sign and he will certainly not be traded. Staal is a Peng for the next 4-5 years. Take it to the bank

[Malkamaniac]

Who's got money that says he posts again?

[Malkamaniac]

Forsberg not getting drafted at 8 miffed me.

[Tico Rick]

I'm very happy to have Sutter as a Pen!

[Sarcastic]

He made up his mind after we lost to the Flyers. Remember he was sitting there in the lockerroom alone, deep in his thoughts. He knew back then.

[Rocco]

He made up his mind after we lost to the Flyers. Remember he was sitting there in the lockerroom alone, deep in his thoughts. He knew back then.

I don't know if Staal is capable of thoughts deeper than which bar he'll be at that evening.

[Tico Rick]

He made up his mind after we lost to the Flyers. Remember he was sitting there in the lockerroom alone, deep in his thoughts. He knew back then.

I don't know if you're being serious, but I had that feeling at that time. It reminded me of Ryan Malone sitting in the locker room after his last game as a Pen.

[no name]

I thought we would get much for Staal, but Carolina couldn't wait and SHero got a good retrun, not great, maybe in a few years we see the 8th overall guy play.,

[Cr@zy871]

Just wait till Shero unloads Martin and lands Parise...

[Sarcastic]

He made up his mind after we lost to the Flyers. Remember he was sitting there in the lockerroom alone, deep in his thoughts. He knew back then.

I don't know if you're being serious, but I had that feeling at that time. It reminded me of Ryan Malone sitting in the locker room after his last game as a Pen.

I am serious and that's how I felt when I saw that.

[Pitts]

I thought we would get much for Staal, but Carolina couldn't wait and SHero got a good retrun, not great, maybe in a few years we see the 8th overall guy play.,

Seriously, they got a boatload for Staal. Wonderful deal.

[thehockeyguru]

Fairwind and calm seas Jordan~

Pizza that. He's still in the conference.

[thehockeyguru]

I thought we would get much for Staal, but Carolina couldn't wait and SHero got a good retrun, not great, maybe in a few years we see the 8th overall guy play.,

Seriously, they got a boatload for Staal. Wonderful deal.

That pick just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[npv708]

Jordan, May the odds be ever in your favor.