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Eric Staal

#12

age40

posC

shotl

h6'4"

w194lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$750,000$750K

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2023 age 38

Eric Staal is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $750,000 with a cap hit of $750,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2022-23 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick2

Year2003

Agent Richard Curran

Birthdate Oct 29, 1984

Birthplace Thunder Bay, Ontario

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2011

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $89.94M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1365

G455

A608

P1063

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.78

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.33

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2022-23	38	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Florida Panthers	72	14	15	29	26	47.8	51.0	-3.3	50.0	-5.2	0.88	1.90	4	11:23	0:15	2:26	Playoffs	21	2	3	5	0
2021-22	37		OG	Canada	5	1	3	4	4
2021-22	37		AHL	Iowa Wild	4	2	3	5	0
2020-21	36	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	21	2	1	3	2	23.8	46.0	-1.5	51.0	1.5	0.26	0.79	2	12:56	1:19	0:02	Playoffs	21	2	6	8	0
2020-21	36	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	32	3	7	10	8
2019-20	35	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	66	19	28	47	28	50.5	51.0	-2.6	49.0	-1.7	0.88	1.96	-3	13:27	2:34	0:15	Playoffs	4	1	4	5	0
2018-19	34	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	81	22	30	52	34	54.5	57.0	3.0	53.0	2.6	0.73	1.68	3	14:07	2:35	0:14
2017-18	33	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	42	34	76	42												Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0
2016-17	32	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	28	37	65	34												Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2015-16	31	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	New York Rangers	20	3	3	6	2												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2015-16	31	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	63	10	23	33	32
2014-15	30	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	77	23	31	54	41
2013-14	29	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	79	21	40	61	74
2012-13	28	$8,250,000 $8.25M	WC	Canada	8	0	3	3	4
2012-13	28	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	48	18	35	53	54
2011-12	27	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	24	46	70	48
2010-11	26	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	33	43	76	72
2009-10	25	$8,250,000 $8.25M	OG	Canada	7	1	5	6	6
2009-10	25	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	70	29	41	70	68
2008-09	24	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	40	35	75	50												Playoffs	18	10	5	15	0
2007-08	23	$4,500,000 $4.50M	WC	Canada	8	4	3	7	6
2007-08	23	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	38	44	82	50
2006-07	22	$4,500,000 $4.50M	WC	Canada	9	5	5	10	6
2006-07	22	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	30	40	70	68
2005-06	21	$942,400 $942K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	45	55	100	81												Playoffs	25	9	19	28	0
2004-05	20		AHL	Lowell Devils	77	26	51	77	88												Playoffs	11	2	8	10	0
2003-04	19		NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	11	20	31	40
2002-03	18		OHL	Peterborough Petes	66	39	59	98	36												Playoffs	7	9	5	14	0
2001-02	17		WJC-18	Canada U18	8	2	5	7	4
2001-02	17		OHL	Peterborough Petes	56	23	39	62	40												Playoffs	6	3	6	9	0
2001-02	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	0	0	0	7
2000-01	16		OHL	Peterborough Petes	63	19	30	49	23												Playoffs	7	2	5	7	0
1999-00	15		U15 AAA	Thunder Bay Kings U15 AAA	59	48	52	100	33
NHL Totals					1365	455	608	1063
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

10/21

2022

Staal, Eric

1yr

$750,000

Cap Hit

03/26

2021

Staal, Eric

2021 Round 3 2021 Round 5

09/16

2020

Johansson, Marcus

Staal, Eric

02/25

2019

Staal, Eric

2yrs

$3,250,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2016

Staal, Eric

3yrs

$3,500,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

06/8

2023

Staal, Eric

Staal logged an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3.

06/3

2023

Staal, Eric

Staal scored a shorthanded goal, dished two hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1.

04/19

2023

Staal, Eric

Staal provided a goal in Florida's 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 on Wednesday.

03/20

2023

Staal, Eric

Staal scored a goal in Florida's 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday.

03/1

2023

Staal, Eric

Staal scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Contract History

2022-2023 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$750,000$750K

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2023 UFA age 38

Signed On Oct 21 2022

Signing Agent Richard Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Zito

% Cap Contract Start 0.91%

Signing Status UFAage 37

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	UFAage 38
AAV	$750,000$750K
Base	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$750,000$750K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2019-2021 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$6,500,000$6.50M

cap hit$3,250,000$3.25M

expiry 2021 UFA age 36

Signed On Feb 25 2019

Signing Agent Richard Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Paul Fenton

% Cap Contract Start 3.99%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$3,250,000$3.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M	UFAage 36
AAV	$3,250,000$3.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

* Retained Salary Mar 26, 2021

50.00% of contract was retained by the Buffalo Sabres in a trade to the Montreal Canadiens

Trade Details

2016-2019 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$10,500,000$10.50M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2019 UFA age 34

Signed On Jul 1 2016

Signing Agent Richard Curran

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 4.79%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2009-2016 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$57,750,000$57.75M

cap hit$8,250,000$8.25M

expiry 2016 UFA age 31

Signed On Sep 11 2008

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 14.52%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	UFAage 31
AAV	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M	$8,250,000$8.25M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Minors Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Clauses		NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2006-2009 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$13,500,000$13.50M

cap hit$4,500,000$4.50M

expiry 2009 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 1 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 10.23%

Signing Status age 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	RFAage 24
AAV	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2003-2006 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,182,400$2.18M

cap hit$727,467$727K

expiry 2006 RFA age 21

Signed On Oct 16 2025

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start %

Signing Status age

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2003-04	2005-06	2006
Cap Hit	-	$942,400$942K	RFAage 21
AAV	-	$942,400$942K
Base	$1,240,000$1.24M	$942,400$942K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,240,000$1.24M	$942,400$942K
Minors Salary	-	-
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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