With Eric Staal’s future hanging in the balance, the Carolina Hurricanes continue to search through their options.
The 2016 unrestricted free agent will likely have his future decided on in the next few months. He will either be resigned by the club to an extension, or he will be dealt at or before the trade deadline on February 29.
There are plenty of teams that could use a player like Eric Staal. The general consensus around the league is, if he is surrounded by talent, he can be a top-line center, despite not being as limber and quick as he used to be.