Getty PhotosPITTSBURGH -- Effectively, that didn't take very lengthy.
A day right after information broke that Jordan Staal had rejected a reported ten-year supply from the Pittsburgh Penguins Jaromir Jagr Jersey, he was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the No. 8 general pick, center Brandon Sutter and defenseman Brian Dumoulin.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stepped to the podium just ahead of Carolina was slotted to select at No Sidney Crosby Jersey. 8 and announced the trade to roaring cheers from the Penguins faithful in the CONSOL Power Center crowd.
From the Hurricanes:
"Jordan is an elite two-way player who possesses a unusual mixture of velocity, dimension, scoring capacity and defensive obligation," said Rutherford. "For his younger age, he has a wealth of NHL knowledge James Neal Jersey, like winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009. And he is clearly a natural match for our team in joining our captain, his older brother Eric."
Penguins GM Ray Shero mentioned this week that he did not want to trade Staal and wasn't (at the time) fielding provides for the 23-year old center. With Staal, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin needing new contracts in excess of the following couple of summers, his hope was to be in a position to lock up his 3-headed monster down the middle. Staal's name had been floating in rumors for many years given the Penguins' riches at the center place, but it was obvious Shero was taking advantage of an opportunity now rather than let the contract problems hang above Staal and the group for the duration of the season Marc-Andre Fleury Jersey.
"The actuality of the salary cap, the reality of obtaining 3 centers that were this very good, specifically with Jordan Staal, at some level here, he is 24-many years previous, he is prepared for a far more expanded function and it really is time for him to go," Shero advised TSN.
Staal, who's acquiring married on Friday evening, has one year left on his deal just before getting to be a UFA up coming summer.
With the choose, the Penguins chosen defenseman Derrick Pouliot from Portland of the WHL. Shero advised TSN that the deal was not contingent on Pouliot being offered at No Mario Lemieux Jersey. eight.
Just just before Shero announced the Pouliot select, he thanked Staal for six fantastic years in Pittsburgh, which integrated a big role in the team's 2009 Stanley Cup conquest.
Now he joins brother Eric in Carolina as Rutherford begins producing modifications to a Hurricanes group that finished 12th in the Eastern Conference.
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