Staal is reunited with Adams, who were teammates on the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup-winning team. And he played 32 games for the Sabres in 2021 before being traded to Montreal.

Staal played 32 games for the Sabres during the 2020-21 season. He will report to Adams, who will be back for a sixth season as GM.

The Stanley Cup winner discussed his new role as special assistant to the general manager. Eric Staal discussed his new role with the Buffalo Sabres as special assistant to the general manager during an appearance on “Sabres Live” with Brian Duff.