Jordan Staal Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz, Speculation Surrounding Hurricanes Star

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal is at the center of trade rumors, but the franchise has denied it will move the star player.

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Hurricanes Reassure Staal He Won't Be Traded

Monday, Feb. 23

Despite rumors circulating that Staal could be headed out of Carolina, Aaron Ward of TSN is hearing that the star center won't be going anywhere:

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer, meanwhile, heard from the team's general manager Ron Francis:

So there you have it.

This comes days after Josh Yohe of TribLive.com reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins were interested in bringing Staal back to Pittsburgh in an offseason trade. Clearly, the Canes want to nip that talk in the bud before it gets out of hand.

Staal has appeared in just 22 games for Carolina this season, scoring three goals and adding 11 assists. Since coming to the Hurricanes from the Penguins he's scored 28 goals and added 57 assists in 152 games over three seasons.

With 49 points, the Hurricanes are the second-worst team in the Eastern Conference, so they could hardly be blamed for trying to rebuild in the offseason. At least for now, however, it appears Staal won't be one of the trade chips they dangle in front of teams in that process.