It's only fitting that we start our preview of this summer's targets with the guy we joked about trading for last summer.
The Basic Info
There was a time when Eric Staal was an amazing hockey player. He brought a cup to Carolina, and scored a bunch of goals in the process. He then went on to keep up a steady career in the NHL, posting 70 point seasons up until the last lockout, when he finished with 53 points in 48 games in that shortened season.
But the last two years have stained his value.