ðɪs tʃˈɔɪs pˈeɪd ɪmˈiːdɪət dˈɪvɪdˌɛndz, æz stˈɑːl wʊd skˈoːɹ twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ɡˈoʊlz ænd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː pˈɔɪnts ɪn hɪz ɹˈʊki jˈɪɹ wɪð fˈɛloʊ ɹˈʊki ˈɛvdʒɛni mˈælkɪn.
This choice paid immediate dividends, as Staal would score 29 goals and 42 points in his rookie year with fellow rookie Evgeni Malkin.