As we work our way through the New York Rangers roster, reviewing the past season and assigning grades, Marc Staal is a conundrum. From an advanced statistical point of view, he was a disaster. From the point of his value to the team, the intangibles raise his grade.
His season
At age 32, Marc Staal is old for the NHL. He’s a veteran of 944 regular season and playoff games, all with the Rangers. He’s suffered concussions and nearly lost vision in one eye, yet in the last six seasons, the fewest number of games he has played is 72.