*-> This reported this afternoon by CA -> Jared Staal, the youngest of the illustrious Staal brothers, has been traded from Phoenix to Carolina for a 5th round pick. While his older brothers were all top 15 picks in their draft years, Jared was picked in the second round of the 2008 NHL entry draft, 49th overall. Thus far, Staal has been overshadowed in Sudbury by OHL star Eric O'Dell, and has yet to show the same level of talent the rest of the family has become accustomed to, although he has been noted for his solid two way play.
Could this be a move to get him rolling with big bro Eric watching over him? Was this a favour for the Hurricanes best player and captain? We'll see in camp next fall.
Personally I feel its a favor to big brother Eric as Jared is way less talented than his 2 brothers and while might have a decent AHL career he is projected at best as a journeyman. It may help push him to succeed under Eric but we shall see. On addition to CA's report I'd like to mention Jared Staal has officially signed with the Hurricanes to a 3 year deal worth roughly 500K per season.
*-> The Minnesota Wild has signed the Houston Aeros leading scorer Jean-Michael Daoust to a one year free agent. The deal is reportedly worth 450K for the year on a two way deal.
*-> New York Islanders prospect Stefan Ridderwall has rejected all offers from the club and has stated he would rather stay in Sweden and play for Djurgardens for another season. Many are speculating that its due to the fact the Isles have a log jam in net and he'd like to skip directly to the NHL rather than the minors behind another goalie. Ridderwall was drafted by the Isles in 2006 and now is set to become a free agent as his rights will expire. Expect a few teams to try and dangle offers at him. The Dallas Stars and the Philly Flyers come to mind.
*-> This ones for Jalen, TSN has reported Sydney Crosby has moved out of Mario Lemieuxs Pittsburgh home and bought a house near Super Mario. Must be tough, no-ones shoulder to cry on anymore. Too Early?
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