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In exchange for the 31-year-old center, the Hurricanes
received second-round selections in the 2016 and 2017 National
Hockey League entry drafts as well as Finnish prospect Aleksi
Saarela.
With the NHL trade deadline expiring at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, the
Hurricanes wanted something in return for Staal, eligible to
become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Staal spent his
first 12 seasons with Carolina and had to waive a no-movement
clause in his contract to consent to the trade.
The native of Thunder Bay, Ontario is a member of the Triple
Gold Club for winning the 2006 Stanley Cup with Carolina, and
the 2007 World Championship and 2010 Olympics with Canada.
(Reporting by Tim Wharnsby in Toronto; Editing by Andrew Both)
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