Eric Staal To Montreal? Canadiens Angle On Sabres Deal

The Canadiens are circling again, and this time the name at the center of the noise is Eric Staal. Montreal does not make these kinds of calls for nothing, which is why the chatter around Buffalo has teeth even if the full picture is still cloudy. Staal brings the kind of veteran weight contenders and retoolers both chase, and the intrigue here is less about the player than what Montreal thinks it needs right now.