Marc Staal has been a career New York Ranger, and prior to the past 4-5 years, a relatively beloved one at that. Staal made the immediate jump to the NHL for the 2007-2008 season after two more seasons in the OHL, and he made an immediate impact. He was the first home grown guy to make an impact and really paved the way for others in the runs the Rangers had in the early 2010’s. However as the NHL has evolved and as Staal has aged, he’s become less effective and more a liability. Unfortunately, gone are the days of watching him one-arm Alex Ovechkin to the ice as he crosses the high slot.
It is time for the Rangers to make Marc Staal a healthy scratch
