SeawaySensFan wrote:SpezDispenser wrote:PKC wrote:I'm sorry but Staal has never had one player of the calibre of an Alfredsson or Heatley on his wing, let alone two.
He's a Stanley Cup champion and he had 28 points (9G, 19A) in that playoff run as well as another 15 points (10G, 5A) in last year's playoffs.
So it's not like he was just along for the ride.
Ray Whitney is very close to Alfredsson caliber. Also, Cory Stillman was in his hey-day there. There's no Heatley there, but the Canes had a great core of forwards that year. It's only recently that they've gone to Dung.
No wonder we're all waiting for this Staal/Spezza trade to be announced. Good insight.
Do you actually want Eric Staal and his massively overpaid contract here? Because if you think Spezza's struggling, you ain't seen nothin' yet. E.Staal can struggle like there's NO tomorrow. Just ask all the people who badly want him out of Carolina how much they love him.