Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2024-25 | ||
| 2024-07-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.
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| 2022-23 | ||
| 2023-01-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
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| 2023-01-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, injured reserve.
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| 2022-10-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers to a one-year contract.
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| 2022-10-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Released by the Florida Panthers from professional try-out contract.
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| 2022-07-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Florida Panthers to a professional try-out contract.
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| 2021-22 | ||
| 2022-01-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed with the Iowa Wild (AHL) to a professional try-out contract.
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| 2020-21 | ||
| 2021-07-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Declared free agent.
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| 2021-05-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last playoff game (undisclosed).
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| 2021-05-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Undisclosed, day-to-day.
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| 2021-04-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (covid-19).
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| 2021-03-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          COVID-19, non-roster list.
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| 2021-03-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres
              
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                      The Montreal Canadiens acquired center Eric Staal from the Buffalo Sabres for a third-round draft pick in 2021 and a fifth-round draft pick in 2021. | 
| 2019-20 | ||
| 2020-09-16 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Minnesota Wild
              
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                      The Buffalo Sabres acquired center Eric Staal from the Minnesota Wild for forward Marcus Johansson. | 
| 2020-03-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (personal reasons).
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| 2020-03-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, day-to-day.
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| 2018-19 | ||
| 2019-02-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Minnesota Wild to a two-year contract extension.
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| 2018-11-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (illness).
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| 2018-11-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Illness, day-to-day.
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| 2016-17 | ||
| 2016-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year contract.
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| 2015-16 | ||
| 2016-02-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes.
              
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                      The New York Rangers acquired forward Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Aleksi Saarela, a second-round draft pick in 2016 and a second-round draft pick in 2017. | 
| 2014-15 | ||
| 2014-10-28 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
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| 2014-10-22 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, injured reserve.
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| 2014-10-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2013-14 | ||
| 2014-01-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 3 games (lower body injury).
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| 2014-01-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Lower body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2010-11 | ||
| 2011-03-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
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| 2011-02-26 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2009-10 | ||
| 2010-01-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
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| 2010-01-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Personal reasons, sidelined indefinitely.
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| 2009-11-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 10 games (upper body injury).
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| 2009-11-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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| 2008-09 | ||
| 2008-09-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a seven-year contract extension.
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| 2006-07 | ||
| 2006-07-01 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year contract.
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| 2004-05 | ||
| 2004-09-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned to the Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL).
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| 2003-04 | ||
| 2004-03-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed 1 game (torso injury).
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| 2004-03-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Torso injury, day-to-day.
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| 2003-10-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year entry-level contract.
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| 2002-03 | ||
| 2003-06-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2003.
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