1:41 PM - Eric Staal () announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday.

10:47 AM - Eric Staal (Fla) scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.

11:32 PM - Eric Staal (Fla) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, CapFriendly reports.

8:05 PM - Eric Staal (Fla) (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.

10:07 PM - Eric Staal (Fla) provided two goals in a 5-3 win against Arizona on Tuesday.

9:53 AM - Eric Staal (Fla) logged a season-high 18:44 of ice time in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.

12:08 PM - Eric Staal (Fla) will be in the Florida lineup versus the Flyers on Thursday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

10:22 AM - Eric Staal (Fla) has signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on Friday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.

6:27 PM - Eric Staal () released Staal from his professional tryout offer Monday, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports.

10:23 AM - Eric Staal (Fla) has impressed head coach Paul Maurice during the early stages of training camp, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.

6:13 PM - Eric Staal (Fla) signed a professional tryout with the Panthers on Wednesday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

11:51 AM - Eric Staal () agreed to terms on a professional tryout agreement with AHL Iowa on Thursday.

11:05 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) notched an assist in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Jets in Game 3.

10:53 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) scored a goal and provided an assist in Wednesday night's 5-3 win over the Jets in Game 1.

10:25 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) recorded two assists in Monday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs in Game 7.

10:26 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs in Game 5.

7:17 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Game 4 on Tuesday against Toronto, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.

11:38 AM - Eric Staal (Mtl) (undisclosed) is injured and won't play in Monday's Game 3 against the Maple Leafs, per coach Dominique Ducharme, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

11:07 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) managed an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

10:58 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) put up an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

10:47 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) scored the overtime winner in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Oilers.

11:58 AM - Eric Staal (Mtl) (not injury related) will play in Monday's game versus the Oilers, Jim Matheson reports.

5:20 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) finished his seven-day quarantine and skated Sunday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

6:01 AM - Eric Staal (Mtl) remains in quarantine and will be eligible to play his first game for Montreal next Monday against Edmonton, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

4:08 PM - Eric Staal (Mtl) was acquired by the Habs on Friday from the Sabres in exchange for a third-round and fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. In addition, Buffalo will retain half of 's $3.25 million cap hit.

11:59 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers.

11:09 AM - Eric Staal (Buf) recorded an assist Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Devils.

8:43 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) netted a power-play goal in Sunday's win over Washington.

6:41 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) (head) is in the lineup for Friday's contest against Washington, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

12:25 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) (head) will be a game-time decision for Friday's clash with the Capitals, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

10:02 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) (head) exited Thursday's game against the Capitals after a collision with Nic Dowd. Per head coach Ralph Krueger, is day-to-day, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

5:51 PM - Eric Staal (Buf) Wild traded Staal to the Sabres in exchange for Marcus Johansson on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

2:58 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (personal) will return to practice Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

1:02 PM - Eric Staal (Min) will miss the team's three-game road trip following a death in the family.

11:56 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over Columbus.

8:50 AM - Eric Staal (Min) notched a power-play assist and three shots across 17:03 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Golden Knights.

11:29 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

7:02 PM - Eric Staal (Min) has five goals and eight points while averaging 18:33 of ice time in his last 10 games.

9:56 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals, including one on the power play, and had three shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

7:52 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (undisclosed) is out for warmups and is in the lineup up for Thursday's game against Edmonton per the NHL's official media site.

12:07 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Oilers, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

9:49 PM - Eric Staal (Min) exited Tuesday's game against the Ducks in the first period and didn't return in the second, Wild studio announcer Kevin Falness reports.

8:04 PM - Eric Staal (Min) tallied an assist, but was a minus-2 in 18:05 of ice time in Saturday's loss to Carolina

12:37 PM - Eric Staal (Min) has six goals and 14 points while averaging 16:28 of ice time through the first 20 games of the season.

3:16 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal on three shots and added a pair of assists in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Sharks.

11:54 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

11:55 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals on five shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.

8:58 PM - Eric Staal (Min) picked up an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win at home over the Canadiens.

5:33 AM - Eric Staal (Min) did not have a shot on goal, was a minus-3 and had just 13:40 of ice time in Thursday's season-opening loss at Nashville.

9:38 AM - Eric Staal (Min) registered 22 goals and 52 points in 81 games while averaging 18:08 of ice time this season.

12:52 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a power-play goal but was a minus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Carolina.

10:24 AM - Eric Staal (Min) notched a power-play assist in 24:49 of ice time in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.

6:01 PM - Eric Staal (Min) signed a two-year contract extension worth $3.25 million AAV on Monday, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports.

1:22 PM - Eric Staal (Min) is pointless while averaging 18:29 of ice time in his past five games.

10:29 PM - Eric Staal (Min) generated a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

11:19 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Chicago.

2:49 PM - Eric Staal (Min) has just five points in 10 games in the month of December.

3:04 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (illness) will be in action against the Kings on Thursday; telling reporters, "I feel good. I don't think I'm at 100 percent, but I definitely feel a lot better...good sweat today and hopefully a great game tonight."

4:15 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (illness) will travel with the team but may not play Thursday against the Kings.

10:04 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (illness) will sit out Tuesday's game versus the Sharks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

8:46 AM - Eric Staal (Min) generated his 400th NHL goal in Saturday's 5-1 road win over the Blues.

8:21 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and added two assists Tuesday in a 4-3 win over Edmonton.

3:56 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Coyotes.

5:02 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and an assist in a 4-3 preseason victory against the Jets on Wednesday.

7:39 AM - Eric Staal (Min) who is heading into a contract year, has expressed interest in sticking with Minnesota, Sean Leahy of NBC Sports reports.

6:52 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a third-period goal -- his 40th of the season -- during Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to Nashville.

5:55 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored three goals and added two assists during Tuesday's 8-3 win over St. Louis.

5:28 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals -- one on the power play -- and added two assists during Friday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

5:50 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a goal and collected an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

10:24 PM - Eric Staal (Min) contributed a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- in Saturday's win over the Lightning.

6:03 AM - Eric Staal (Min) had two goals and won 12 of 16 faceoffs, providing the only offense in Saturday's 7-2 loss at Colorado.

9:36 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals and had an assist in Sunday's win at San Jose.

5:45 AM - Eric Staal (Min) potted a pair of goals in Thursday night's 4-2 home win over the Blackhawks.

3:23 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored for the second straight game and added two assists in Thursday's win over the Predators.

2:07 AM - Eric Staal (Min) registered a goal and an assist during Tuesday's 3-0 win over Philadelphia.

6:03 PM - Eric Staal (Min) registered a rare shorthanded goal in Monday's 5-3 road loss to the Bruins.

7:35 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored a shorthanded goal and added a shorthanded assist while firing four shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Islanders.

8:28 AM - Eric Staal (Min) was left unprotected by the Wild ahead of Wednesday's NHL expansion draft, TSN reports.

3:15 PM - Eric Staal (Min) (concussion) has been medically cleared after passing all baseline tests and will be able to train as normal during the offseason, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

4:01 PM - Eric Staal (Min) sustained a concussion but did not suffer any other injuries during Game 5 against the Blues, Michael Russo of the Star Tribune reports.

1:19 PM - Eric Staal (Min) was taken to the hospital after crashing headfirst into the boards during Saturday's Game 5 against the Blues. He will not return.

12:52 PM - Eric Staal (Min) was forced to exit Saturday's Game 5 matchup with the Blues after sustaining an apparent injury upon crashing headfirst into the boards.

10:52 PM - Eric Staal (Min) picked up a pair of assists with a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win against the Hurricanes.

4:24 PM - Eric Staal (Min) found the top shelf halfway through the first period in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit.

6:17 PM - Eric Staal (Min) netted his 24th goal of the season in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

4:35 AM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals and added an assist during Friday's win over Florida.

5:00 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals, one on an empty net, in Sunday's win over San Jose.

4:27 AM - Eric Staal (Min) was denied on a breakaway in Thursday's loss to Columbus, one of his four shots on goal. He has just one empty-net goal in his last 18 games. "I'd like to be a difference-maker and bury one for our team to get us ahead there," he told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

3:59 AM - Eric Staal (Min) registered an assist, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating during Wednesday's overtime loss to Chicago.

8:02 PM - Eric Staal (Min) delivered his second three-point effort in the last four games Thursday, notching a goal and two assists (one on the power play) in a 7-1 blowout of the Canadiens.

11:44 PM - Eric Staal (Min) had two goals and an assist Thursday in San Jose.

6:27 PM - Eric Staal (Min) earned an assist during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

5:10 PM - Eric Staal (Min) earned two assists -- one on the power play -- and two PIM during Friday's 7-4 win against the Rangers.

4:56 AM - Eric Staal (Min) provided a power-play assist and an empty-net goal Saturday afternoon, helping his team secure a 4-1 home win over the Coyotes.

8:31 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored two goals -- one into an empty net -- against the Predators on Thursday, adding a plus-2 rating and two PIM.

7:55 PM - Eric Staal (Min) scored his first goal in 12 games during Wednesday's win over Toronto.

5:58 PM - Eric Staal (Min) collected his first point in four games with an assist on an empty-net goal while receiving 19:27 of ice time during Wednesday's win over Winnipeg.

7:46 PM - Eric Staal (Min) racked up a goal and two assists in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Penguins.

8:56 PM - Eric Staal (Min) registered an assist on Mikael Granlund's goal in a 2-1 loss Tuesday against Buffalo.

7:46 PM - Eric Staal (Min) contributed an assist in Thursday night's 4-0 win over the Sabres.