2012
06.22
06.22
Pittsburgh Penguins earned an A+ when they made the first major move of the 2012 NHL draft by trading Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes for the No. 8 overall pick and two other players. With that pick, they drafted Derrick Pouliot.
John Buccigross has the details:
Wow, Jordan Staal to Carolina for 8th pick, Brandon Suter, and BC's Brian Dumoulin #cawlidgehawkey
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) June 23, 2012
This is a major coup. Staal was already on his way out after turning down a massive extension offer by the Penguins, according to Will DePaoli:
#Penguins I'm told offered Staal a 10 year - $58 million deal & are willing to go even higher but Staal's ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
John Buccigross has the details:
Wow, Jordan Staal to Carolina for 8th pick, Brandon Suter, and BC's Brian Dumoulin #cawlidgehawkey
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) June 23, 2012
This is a major coup. Staal was already on his way out after turning down a massive extension offer by the Penguins, according to Will DePaoli:
#Penguins I'm told offered Staal a 10 year - $58 million deal & are willing to go even higher but Staal's ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins