Kevyn Adams didn't have to do too much homework on centre Eric Staal in completing his first trade as Buffalo Sabres general manager. A former NHL player, Adams had plenty of firsthand insight on the 17-year veteran going back to their days as teammates with the 2006 Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. "Eric Staal has had a world-class career," Adams said Wednesday, shortly after acquiring Staal in a trade that sent forward Marcus Johannson to the Minnesota Wild. 2:23In Buffalo, Staal can immediately step into the second-line centre job, behind captain Jack Eichel. Guerin projects Johansson to play centre, a position he briefly played in Buffalo before returning to the wing.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2020 22:40 UTC