Eric Staal

Age 34 October 29, 1984
Thunder Bay CAN
Center shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
207 lbs 94 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2011
Agent Richard Curran
Draft Year 2003
Drafted Overall 2
Draft Round 1
Draft Team Carolina Hurricanes
  • Cap Hit: $3,500,000
  • 4.4% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $3,255,376
  • Year 3 of 3 year contract
  • Expiry Status UFA | 2019 | 34 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $83,932,400
Transaction History
Feb 25, 2019 Signed C Eric Staal to a two-year, $6.5 million contract extension.
Jul 1, 2016 Signed C Eric Staal to a three-year, $10.5 million contract.
Feb 28, 2016 Trade Acquired C Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for C Aleksi Saarela, a 2016 second-round drat pick and a 2017 second-round draft pick.
2018-2019 Regular Season Stats
Eric Staal GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% xGF% Rel xGF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Minnesota Wild 75 21 29 50 -2 34 1,058 55.95 58.05 4.21 53.06 2.85 0.79 1.81
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% xGF% Rel xGF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
1999-2000 Thunder Bay Kings Bantam AAA Bantam 59 48 52 100 33
2000-2001 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 19 30 49 23 Playoffs 7 2 5 7 0
Canada Ontario U17 WHC-17 0 0 0 0 0
2001-2002 Peterborough Petes OHL 56 23 39 62 40 Playoffs 6 3 6 9 0
Canada U18 WJC-18 8 2 5 7 4
Canada U18 Nations Cup 5 0 0 0 7
Draft Yr 2002-2003 Peterborough Petes OHL 66 39 59 98 36 Playoffs 7 9 5 14 0
2003-2004 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 11 20 31 40
2004-2005 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 77 26 51 77 88 Playoffs 11 2 8 10 0
2005-2006 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 45 55 100 81 Playoffs 25 9 19 28 0
2006-2007 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 30 40 70 68
Canada WC 9 5 5 10 6
2007-2008 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 38 44 82 50 1,206 50.85 51.90 2.97 52.41 0.63 1.05 2.04
Canada WC 8 4 3 7 6
2008-2009 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 40 35 75 50 1,151 58.76 56.72 9.64 55.87 5.71 1.15 2.19 Playoffs 18 10 5 15 0
2009-2010 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 70 29 41 70 68 1,001 53.93 48.14 1.72 49.47 2.16 0.72 2.10
Canada OG 7 1 5 6 6
2010-2011 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 81 33 43 76 72 1,176 46.36 48.18 0.75 51.36 4.20 0.77 1.63
2011-2012 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 82 24 46 70 48 1,253 43.59 48.92 2.95 49.83 2.21 0.57 1.87
2012-2013 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 48 18 35 53 54 732 56.10 47.86 -1.34 48.98 -2.45 1.06 3.28
Canada WC 8 0 3 3 4
2013-2014 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 79 21 40 61 74 1,184 46.73 50.27 2.84 51.58 2.58 0.76 1.98
2014-2015 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 77 23 31 54 41 1,153 46.84 56.15 8.06 56.43 6.98 0.68 1.67
2015-2016 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 63 10 23 33 32 962 50.00 56.53 7.81 56.36 5.43 0.44 1.31
New York Rangers NHL 20 3 3 6 2 262 56.25 46.33 3.97 50.34 4.59 0.69 1.37 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0
2016-2017 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 28 37 65 34 1,146 55.10 56.74 1.74 52.33 2.69 0.94 1.88 Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0
2017-2018 Minnesota Wild NHL 82 42 34 76 42 1,114 53.85 54.54 1.47 50.19 3.26 1.19 2.48 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0
2018-2019 Minnesota Wild NHL 75 21 29 50 34 1,058 55.95 58.05 4.21 53.06 2.85 0.79 1.81
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Active Contract

Signing Team
Signing Date February 25, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Richard Curran
Buyout Calculator
Potential Lockout Year
Standard Contract | 2 Years $6,500,000 4.09% of cap space
2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $3,250,000 $3,250,000
UFA
AAV $3,250,000 $3,250,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $3,500,000 $3,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $3,500,000 $3,000,000
Minors Salary $3,500,000 $3,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2016
Signing Status UFA
Agent Richard Curran
Standard Contract | 3 Years $10,500,000 4.79% of cap space
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Cap Hit $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
UFA
AAV $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Minors Salary $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Clauses M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date September 11, 2008
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 7 Years $57,750,000 14.52% of cap space
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Cap Hit $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000
UFA
AAV $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000 $8,250,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $6,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,750,000 $8,500,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $6,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,750,000 $8,500,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,500,000
Minors Salary $6,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,750,000 $8,500,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,500,000
Clauses NTC NTC NTC NTC NTC NTC
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2006
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 3 Years $13,500,000 10.23% of cap space
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Cap Hit $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
RFA
AAV $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000
Minors Salary $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years
2003-2004 2005-2006
Cap Hit $0 $942,400
RFA
AAV $0 $942,400
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $1,240,000 $942,400
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $1,240,000 $942,400
Minors Salary $0 $0
Clauses
UFA Year