[KootenayFlamesFan]

Francis would not confirm whether any other team was willing to spend a first-round pick.

What he would confirm is that he has no interest in trading Jordan Staal after rumors flew out of Pittsburgh last weekend.

"There was no truth to any of that stuff," said Francis.

Francis sees the team's rebuild being around the Staal brothers -- Eric and Jordan -- as those two players are important to the fabric of a team that’s getting younger.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/i...staal-brothers