Confirmed Signing with Link: [DAL] Alexander Radulov (5 Years, $6.25M AAV)

[Unspecified]

Stars fans, what do you projected lines & pairings look like?

Benn - Seguin - Radulov to start and see how they work out

 

[hockeyheadlines]

Good for Dallas. We'll certainly miss Radulov's grind in Montreal. At least he's out of our conference.

 

[Bieber fever]

Good deal for dallas

 

[dukeofjive]

Thanks for the great hockey you played for us last year, i hope you tear it up in dallas.

 

[oconnor9sean]

Stars fans, what do you projected lines & pairings look like?

Benn-Seguin-Radulov
Janmark-Hanzal-Spezza
Roussel-Faksa-Ritchie
Shore-Cracknell-Pitlick

Methot-Klingberg
Lindell-Johns
Hamhuis-Honka

Bishop
Kari

 

[cgf]

Good deal for Dallas.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Gardner McKay]

Nill did a great job this offseason. I don't know that Dallas will be the team that comes out of the West but this almost assuredly puts them back in the playoff picture.

 

[Critical13]

Around the same aav as Marleau

Marleau scores more and plays good defence. Killed penalties for Team Canada at the last Olympics. Defence has value.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Brian Lawton called Radulov to Dallas on NHL Network the other day.

That offense is going to be terrifying and with the additions of Methot and Bishop, Dallas is primed to make noise again.

Both their offence and defense will be terrifying. Just in different ways. They will be one of he most exciting teams to watch though and should be in the playoffs.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Good signing. As far as 31-yos are concerned, Radulov isn't a bad choice for a 6 year deal: far fewer games and minutes accumulated in the KHL than the NHL, which means that there's relatively fewer miles in his body. Remember that Jagr says that his time in the KHL helped to extend his career.

 

[Face Of Bear]

Based on some of the comments in this thread, I think we need a little reminder that Radulov's career high in points is 58, goals is 26 (2007-2008). Good secondary offence for an already high end offensive team

 

[Hello Johnny]

Dallas with one of the best off-seasons in recent memory IMO.

 

[Unspecified]

Methot helps, but not nearly enough. Good luck

We have Bishop and not Neimi or Lehtonen as a starter. Again thanks for the input.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Yeah, I would not give him that much term. I liked everything Dallas was doing until this.

 

[Todd1a]

Dang Dallas is going to be really good

 

[missionAvs]

Dallas with another big move. I'm liking them coming out of the west next year.

 

[quackquackquack]

We already know Dallas can score but can they defend?

 

[BLNY]

5 years and Canadiens wouldn't beat that?


Congrats Dallas. The Central just got a lot scarier. The Stars have seriously upgraded up front (Hanzal, Radulov), upgraded the back end (Methot), upgraded goaltending (Bishop), and upgraded team defense (Hitchcock). They should be in the playoffs next year.

Fixed it for yah. They could have if they wanted to. Berg decided to hold fast.

Personally, I'd have given him 5x6. Berg wouldn't budge beyond 4 years.

 

[ColdSteel2]

What's the plus though? 6.8M is a lot different than 6M at this term and age.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Benn-Seguin-Radulov
Janmark-Hanzal-Spezza
Roussel-Faksa-Ritchie
Shore-Cracknell-Pitlick

Methot-Klingberg
Lindell-Johns
Hamhuis-Honka

Bishop
Kari

That top line is bloated. But really thins the lineup out after that.
You'd think they try to gain better matchups

 

[JimmyG89]

If Bishop's groin holds up, they can be a team to compete with Nashville, Chicago, and Minnesota for the division.

 

[Unspecified]

We already know Dallas can score but can they defend?

We can way better than we did last year now that we have Bishop and Methot

 

[LT]

what's the plus though? 6.8m is a lot different than 6m at this term and age.

6.25m.

 

[Flair Hay]

Damn perfect fit... good for the Stars they're looking lean and mean again this year.

Might take them a bit to adjust to Hitchcock's system but once they do...