Expectations were quite low for Marc Staal heading into the ’20-’21 season after the New York Rangers sent the Detroit Red Wings a second round pick to take on his contract. However, while he struggled at the beginning of the year, Staal found chemistry with his defensive pairing and actually played solid defense for much of the season. It seems as though the organization agreed, as Staal was re-signed to a one-year, $2 million contract.