After the Wild signed Eric Staal as an UFA this summer, there have been conflicting takes on what the Wild fan base should expect from Eric Staal. Head Coach Bruce Boudreau has suggested that Staal will start out on the first line, probably between Zach Parise and Charlie Coyle. Ryan Lambert at Puck Daddy doesn’t "necessarily see this going well." Even HW’s own Wilderness Walk has featured contradictory pieces on where Staal should fit among the Wild forward group.
So, in my first article for the Hockey Wilderness, I thought I would take a look at what HW and Wild fans might expect from Eric Staal next season.