Mar 24, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Eric Staal (12) warms up before playing the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
This past offseason, we saw the Buffalo Sabres make a move to trade for Eric Staal. The Sabres sent Marcus Johansson to the Wild in exchange for who they thought would help fix their lack of center depth problems. But less than a year after being traded to Buffalo, Eric Staal has gone from playing for the worst team in the league, to having a shot at the Stanley Cup.