The up and down tenure for forward Jordan Staal since he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2012 has been well documented.
His 10-year, $6 million contract only added more pressure on the player and increased the expectations from those following the organization, and leading into the 2015-2016 season, the popular opinion was that Staal was not hitting the mark.
Since the moment he stepped on the ice as a Hurricanes, Jordan Staal has been the work horse that the club needed. He has played against opponents’ top players, logged the most penalty kill minutes among forwards, and his offense has started to come around in a big way.