{"playerId":636,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":31.6,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":13.1,"playerRater7DAY":4.2,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Staal (third-degree MCL sprain) faces a three-month recovery time but will not need surgery, Tampa Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson reports","spin":"It's a significant injury, but the offseason should be enough time for Staal to be ready for the 2013-14 season, which would have been in jeopardy had he suffered a tear. The news is good, in other words.","date":"Sat May 18"},"fullName":"Eric Staal","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Staal maintains his status as an elite goal-scoring leader who can sometimes carry a team on his back. He has hovered in the 70s for points during the past four seasons but possesses triple-digit upside with the right line combination. How about a linemate he has been playing with since he was a child? Brother Jordan Staal will get a chance to prove the pair can have chemistry on the NHL ice, just like they have on an outdoor rink in Thunder Bay. It's hard to imagine the duo not having significant chemistry, since they have spent more time learning hockey with each other than anyone else. The plus/minus for Eric was a problem last season, but luckily, Jordan is an accomplished two-way center who will fix that problem quickly. Does coach Kirk Muller line up the Staal brothers with superstar winger Alexander Semin? Or does he spread out his offense? If Semin plays regularly with the Staals, we can expect huge offense from all three.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Tue Sep 11"},"playerRater30DAY":8.6,"playerRater15DAY":8.8,"positionRank":6}