Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - Na February 28, 2016, Staal, n'afọ ikpeazụ nke nkwekọrịta ya, ka a gbanwere ya na New York Rangers na mgbanwe maka Aleksi Saarela na nhọrọ abụọ nke abụọ (2016
na 2017). Eric sonyeere nwanne ya nwoke bụ Marc na New York, mana ọ lụrụ ọgụ maka ndị Rangers, na-edekọ isi isii na egwuregwu 20 oge niile, na isi ihe efu na egwuregwu ise nke Pittsburgh Penguins na agba nke mbụ nke Stanley Cup Playoffs.