⭐2018-2019 Regular Season General Discussion (Polak Praise Posts ONLY)⭐

[Kalamazoo Wings]

Guri's NHL points are total found money. Literally has 1 G 1 A without getting a touch with his stick on either point. Keep er' going I guess.

 

[Kcb12345]

Guri's NHL points are total found money. Literally has 1 G 1 A without getting a touch with his stick on either point. Keep er' going I guess.

Ikr

We need that type of puck luck more than anything right now

 

[Kalamazoo Wings]

If we could only get that other lanky Russian some of Guri's puck luck things would really take off.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

I mean some players take a couple of years to develop. He's still just 21 years old . Denis was a project pick who we all knew would need several years to figure it out.

Sorry, Barzal was the obvious choice. He's a realized asset and Gurianov isn't. He'd also would have been the natural heir to the 2C spot, but since pickings in the market in the off-season are expected to be low, this team will have to bring back Spezza- who thankfully said he would be open to coming back on a 1 year deal, if needed.

 

[Smelling Salt]

No to Spezza, no matter how cheap IMO. Time to move on.

 

[serp]

Sorry, Barzal was the obvious choice. He's a realized asset and Gurianov isn't. He'd also would have been the natural heir to the 2C spot, but since pickings in the market in the off-season are expected to be low, this team will have to bring back Spezza- who thankfully said he would be open to coming back on a 1 year deal, if needed.

Yeah it was but it didn't happen so we have to live with the one we got and that one was a massive project pick that hopefully now figured it out.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

No to Spezza, no matter how cheap IMO. Time to move on.

We can always overpay for Duchene or Brassard (Pavelski is likely not leaving SJ) and lament later.

 

[M88K]

We can always overpay for Duchene or Brassard (Pavelski is likely not leaving SJ) and lament later.

Brassard is a worse option than Spezza for 2C.

Pavelski or Duchene are about the only great options, with Pavelski, as you already said, likely not levaing SJ
Lee, Staal or Nelson being the alternatives that could serve as a stop gap until we can actually trade for a 2c, or draft a player that could potentially fill that role

 

[serp]

Not too suprised. No defenseman has been claimed off waivers this year and Hanley is worse than quite a few of the guys who got waived before him on defense . Hanley is a cheap two-way.

Bit suprised the Bruins are waiving Smith again. Oh well. Would Dallas look to get him back to assign him to Texas ? Not sure he really does anything.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Brassard is a worse option than Spezza for 2C.

Pavelski or Duchene are about the only great options, with Pavelski, as you already said, likely not levaing SJ
Lee, Staal or Nelson being the alternatives that could serve as a stop gap until we can actually trade for a 2c, or draft a player that could potentially fill that role

The sarcasm in my statement was implied in the "lament later." Assuming Nill is still the GM after the Stars miss the playoffs, do I think he's going to make a rational decision? No, he's going to throw the $7m+ from Spezza into another wasteful bag of pucks.

 

[M88K]

The sarcasm in my statement was implied in the "lament later." Assuming Nill is still the GM after the Stars miss the playoffs, do I think he's going to make a rational decision? No, he's going to throw the $7m+ from Spezza into another wasteful bag of pucks.

Sorry my sarcasm radar has been off a lot lately

 

[JesusNPucks]

No to Spezza, no matter how cheap IMO. Time to move on.

Agreed.

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

As much as I’d love to find a better/younger 2C if Spezza keeps up the pace he’s going to be our fourth highest scorer averaging only 14 minutes a game and still an ace of the face offs. Honestly I think we should keep him as on offencive specialist on the fourth line. It would be a good way to break in young players too with sheltered minutes.

Our roster does need a big overhaul though. To many players that aren’t difference makers.

 

[Smelling Salt]

Yeah, someone like Duchesne is the dream for sure, but it might get too expensive.

We'd also have to hope that the young guys that are going right now like Robertson, Mascherin, Guri etc can develop quickly to compliment Duschesne before Benn's play falls off a cliff and the "window" (for whatever that is worth in the Stars' current state) is closed.

 

[M88K]

Yeah, someone like Duchesne is the dream for sure, but it might get too expensive.

We'd also have to hope that the young guys that are going right now like Robertson, Mascherin, Guri etc can develop quickly to compliment Duschesne before Benn's play falls off a cliff and the "window" (for whatever that is worth in the Stars' current state) is closed.

Unfortunately that windows is slammed shut already. Not having a #2 center in the pipeline, Short of another lucky lotto win and getting Hughes, is what will kill the teams chances. We don't have the money to throw at duchene (8-9mil) and fill out the roster with quality players next year. Assuming we draft an actually top 6 Center in this years draft, he's 2-3yrs away from the NHL and 3-4 form making a difference. benn is trash more often than not already imagine 3yrs down the road. Now imagine Radulov, Bishop or what affordable replacement we'll have for them. Robertson could be one sure, but there is anything else meaningful on the way. We're in for a rough next several seasons, and that is assuming Nill & McDonnel are replaced with capable people

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

As to acquiring another expensive UFA, it seems the last crop was predicated on the idea that the Stars were very close to being serious Cup contenders. I think that idea is probably out the window for Nill and Galardi by now...….

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Yeah, someone like Duchesne is the dream for sure, but it might get too expensive.

We'd also have to hope that the young guys that are going right now like Robertson, Mascherin, Guri etc can develop quickly to compliment Duschesne before Benn's play falls off a cliff and the "window" (for whatever that is worth in the Stars' current state) is closed.

Yeah we really gotta start making a push to add some quality players. We have three season of cheap Heiskanen, four cheap years of Klingberg. Faksa, Lindell, Dickinson, Gurianov, and Hintz are getting raises within two seasons. Who knows how many good years of Benn, Bishop, and Radulov we have left. If we miss the playoffs again this year it’s going to be hard for me to continue watching this team.

 

[Kcb12345]

Yeah we really gotta start making a push to add some quality players. We have three season of cheap Heiskanen, four cheap years of Klingberg. Faksa, Lindell, Dickinson, Gurianov, and Hintz are getting raises within two seasons. Who knows how many good years of Benn, Bishop, and Radulov we have left. If we miss the playoffs again this year it’s going to be hard for me to continue watching this team.

Or they could have horrible seasons next year and be done here :/

Faksa has already got a head start on that one

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Or they could have horrible seasons next year and be done here :/

Faksa has already got a head start on that one

True enough I think Faksa will pick it up and still be a very good 3C, going rate is 3.5-4.5M. He’s to good not to get back on track. I’m sure some guys will be shipped out, but we don’t have many difference makers on ELC’s coming up. Maybe Robertson/Mascherin can change that.

 

[Frozen Failure]

Little late to the party, but Fedun snapping his femur probably put the fear of his career ending into him. A guy not willing to give up everything in the NHL is not going to hack it for long.

 

[Satan]

Little late to the party, but Fedun snapping his femur probably put the fear of his career ending into him. A guy not willing to give up everything in the NHL is not going to hack it for long.

Strong spin zone, I like it

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

As to acquiring another expensive UFA, it seems the last crop was predicated on the idea that the Stars were very close to being serious Cup contenders. I think that idea is probably out the window for Nill and Galardi by now...….

They have doled out serious money to Benn and Seguin and publicly admitting that the window is closed and signaling a rebuild around Heiskanen (and Klingberg, perhaps) under a completely new management with a hockey guy like JD leading the way- which is likely the best hockey decision- implies a serious loss in value of the rebranded product they created 5+ years ago.

Bottom line: We will see this "sunk-cost fallacy" routine play out for few more seasons until reality dawns on them like an explosive red giant.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Nill mentioned in the first intermission about how this team will be able to get back to there "team identity" with Klingberg, Carrick and John's coming back. So maybe things are looking promising with John's.

Didnt say anything about Methot obviously who isnt close

Lindell - Klingberg
Heiskanen - John's
Fedun/Carrick - Polak

I'm happy with that

 

[serp]

Johns has been skating with the team together with Carrick these last couple of days. No timeline but at least he's around. Methots and knee problems ? Who the hell knows when he is back.

Somehow for the first two weeks of his injury Methot was listed as day-to-day and not even on IR.

 

[MBTendy]

Wonder who comes out if Spez returns. Val looked good again, especially with Gury.