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Eric Staal will be held out of the Canes' first preseason game as a precaution, reports the Raleigh News & Observer.

Staal will be held out of the Canes' first preseason game as a precaution, reports the Raleigh News & Observer.

Analysis:

According to coach Bill Peters, Staal is not injured, and has not not missed any practice time in camp. However, Staal did have surgery for an abdominal injury this summer, and it sounds like Peters is just being cautious with his star center in the early going. For now, this does not appear to be something that will affect Staal's preseason fantasy value, but it's worth keeping an eye on nonetheless.

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