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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 $91,182,400

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2022-23	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Florida Panthers	72	14	15	29	26	815	48.40	50.70	-4.20	50.40	-5.40	0.88	1.91	Playoffs	21	2	3	5	0
2021-22	$0 $0K	OG	Canada	5	1	3	4	4
2021-22	$0 $0K	AHL	Iowa Wild	4	2	3	5	0
2020-21	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	21	2	1	3	2	236	15.40	46.40	-4.00	49.40	-3.20	0.25	0.51	Playoffs	21	2	6	8	0
2020-21	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	32	3	7	10	8	439	27.60	49.90	3.50	52.10	5.00	0.14	0.27
2019-20	$3,250,000 $3.25M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	66	19	28	47	28	875	49.50	52.90	-1.00	48.70	-1.70	0.89	1.99	Playoffs	4	1	4	5	0
2018-19	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	81	22	30	52	34	1,145	55.17	57.04	3.66	52.61	2.42	0.73	1.68
2017-18	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	42	34	76	42	1,114	53.85	54.54	1.47	50.19	3.26	1.19	2.48	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0
2016-17	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	28	37	65	34	1,146	55.10	56.74	1.74	52.33	2.69	0.94	1.88	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2015-16	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	New York Rangers	20	3	3	6	2	262	56.25	46.33	3.97	50.34	4.59	0.69	1.37	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2015-16	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	63	10	23	33	32	962	50.00	56.53	7.81	56.36	5.43	0.44	1.31
2014-15	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	77	23	31	54	41	1,153	46.84	56.15	8.06	56.43	6.98	0.68	1.67
2013-14	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	79	21	40	61	74	1,184	46.73	50.27	2.84	51.58	2.58	0.76	1.98
2012-13	$8,250,000 $8.25M	WC	Canada	8	0	3	3	4
2012-13	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	48	18	35	53	54	732	56.10	47.86	-1.34	48.98	-2.45	1.06	3.28
2011-12	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	24	46	70	48	1,253	43.59	48.92	2.95	49.83	2.21	0.57	1.87
2010-11	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	33	43	76	72	1,176	46.36	48.18	0.75	51.36	4.20	0.77	1.63
2009-10	$8,250,000 $8.25M	OG	Canada	7	1	5	6	6
2009-10	$8,250,000 $8.25M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	70	29	41	70	68	1,001	53.93	48.14	1.72	49.47	2.16	0.72	2.10
2008-09	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	40	35	75	50	1,151	58.76	56.72	9.64	55.87	5.71	1.15	2.19	Playoffs	18	10	5	15	0
2007-08	$4,500,000 $4.50M	WC	Canada	8	4	3	7	6
2007-08	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	38	44	82	50	1,206	50.85	51.90	2.97	52.41	0.63	1.05	2.04
2006-07	$4,500,000 $4.50M	WC	Canada	9	5	5	10	6
2006-07	$4,500,000 $4.50M	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	30	40	70	68
2005-06	$942,400 $942K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	45	55	100	81									Playoffs	25	9	19	28	0
2004-05	$0 $0K	AHL	Lowell Devils	77	26	51	77	88									Playoffs	11	2	8	10	0
2003-04	$0 $0K	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	11	20	31	40
2002-03	$0 $0K	OHL	Peterborough Petes	66	39	59	98	36									Playoffs	7	9	5	14	0
2001-02	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	5	0	0	0	7
2001-02	$0 $0K	WJC-18	Canada U18	8	2	5	7	4
2001-02	$0 $0K	OHL	Peterborough Petes	56	23	39	62	40									Playoffs	6	3	6	9	0
2000-01	$0 $0K	OHL	Peterborough Petes	63	19	30	49	23									Playoffs	7	2	5	7	0
1999-00	$0 $0K	U15 AAA	Thunder Bay Kings U15 AAA	59	48	52	100	33
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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

% 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

% 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

% 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 Jun 30 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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