The Carolina Hurricanes have been hot in the NHL rumor mill to start the off-season. One piece of business that was completed was the re-signing of the captain, Jordan Staal. In what seemed almost inevitable, the 6’4 center returned to Raleigh, where he has been for the last 11 years.
Coming off his 10-year contract with a cap hit of $6 million, Staal’s cap hit will be just about cut in half to $2.9 million for the next 4 years. This will bring the captain to age 38 when all is said and done.
Staal has done a lot for this franchise and has been a true professional but having said that this contract was unnecessary and will need to be the start of some changes to the lineup.