Staal Signs Deal Worth Up To $60 Million
11th September, 2008 - 2:25 pm
ESPN - A source told ESPN.com that center Eric Staal has signed a seven-year contract extension with Carolina worth between $56 million and $60 million. The new deal will not kick in until the 2009-10 season.

Staal will earn $5 million this season, the last year of a three-year deal he signed in 2006. He was eligible for restricted free agency after the coming season.

RealGM Note: Staal was ranked 66th in the NHL in FIC during the 07-08 season and 'deserved' to make $4.5 million, which was also his actual salary and he therefore had a +0% Reina Value. [READ]

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