Confirmed with Link: Eric Staal signed

[kendoman]

Pretty low risk move. Good I guess.

 

[Thomas Colavecchio]

I guess he is this years team version of Jumbo Joe Thornton...a part time player, good locker room presence. Provides depth down the middle, but probably better to not be playing in more than 30-40 games!

Likely L4 C/W, alternating with Cousins / Hornqvist, not considering bumps and bruises. Hopefully significant injuries are kind to the Panthers this year, the CAP situation being what it is; although that has not started out so well!

 

[BB88]

Pretty low risk move. Good I guess.

With the amount of cap space I don’t see ebough positives.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

What was THE point of this signing?
This team needs DEFENCE not more forwards.

Is Lundell or Luostarinen really sucked so badly Zito had no choice than bring Staal in.
Or am i missing something else?

Edit
I know Ekblad is once again injured so no need to remind it.

 

[panthersdu67]

I wonder why they decided to sign him, instead of bringing back Jumbo for another year... What more does he bring to the table ? Hasn't even played in the NHL last season, wasn't convincing in training camp. Or did Thornton not want to play here anymore ? Genuinely curious about that.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

I wonder why they decided to sign him, instead of bringing back Jumbo for another year... What more does he bring to the table ? Hasn't even played in the NHL last season, wasn't convincing in training camp. Or did Thornton not want to play here anymore ? Genuinely curious about that.

Staal has a history with our new coach. Jumbo doesn't.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Total joke that they signed him after our D core crumbled.

 

[Great8Cam]

He played better than Kiersted last night.

 

[KW]

He played better than Kiersted last night.

Kiersted was shit yesterday. He shoots like a beer leaguer.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Staal has a history with our new coach. Jumbo doesn't.

Also, Jumbo id toast. Staal can at least still play at a functional level.