Eric Staal
Eric Staal
Rangers look to Hurricanes' Eric Staal for help down the stretch
Published
Feb. 28, 2016 2:13 p.m. ET
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The New York Rangers have acquired Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal in a trade.
In exchange for Staal, the Hurricanes acquired center Aleksi Saarela, who is currently playing in his native Finland, and New York's second-round selections in each of the next two drafts.
Staal had spent his entire 12-year career with the Hurricanes and is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, once the final year of his seven-year, $55.75 million contract expires.
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The trade was reached Sunday about an hour before the Hurricanes played host to the St. Louis Blues, and a day before the NHL trade deadline.
Staal has scored 30-plus goals five times in his career. He has 10 goals and 23 assists in 63 games this season.
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