After the end of last season, there were questions surrounding Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal and whether or not he’d be giving it another run not only in Carolina but in the NHL.
“I’m going to ride out this contract,” Staal had said about the prospects of signing an extension at the end of last season. “Eleven years is a long time here and it’s been special. I’m going to ride it out next year and hopefully finish with a bang and go from there.”
The Hurricanes captain had a lot of hockey mileage under his belt, especially with being a physical player who plays consistently tough minutes and with his name already etched on the Stanley Cup, it’s understandable if hanging the skates up was a consideration.