GDT: [#43] Dallas Stars @ Los Angeles Kings, 9:00 PM CST (NBCSN)
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I really like the fact that we have an entire 4th line (Kiviranta - Gardner - Caamano) readily available for call-up. And they're cheap and all fast.
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This team is giving me a lot of confidence that they can go as far as they want. They seem hungrier than last year.
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It's also why i don't think the team should spend even minors assets for some kind of veteran forwards . The team is filled with veteran forwards. What they need is to inject youth already in the AHL on ELC's when a veteran is out with something. If the team needs anything its another puck mover because thats kind of lacking on the lower pairs and its more obvious now with Klingberg out of the lineup. Maybe Johns can be an impact player again but if he can't be the team should look for some rental puckmover who can handle top 4 minutes.
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Agreed. We need more speed up front too.
I think we’ll have answers on Johns in 2-3 weeks. If he isn’t ready to go, I’d like to see us target Vatanen. Standing pat is fine too, and I suspect the cap will make that a necessity.
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I like him . He’s calm and seems like a really smart player . He also full of energy though and crazy strong on pucks for a guy that small .
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Or this season? If you know you aren't re-signing him, perhaps trade him and get a late-round pick (or two)? Besides, the Stars need more Finns.
Nill doesn’t seem like the kind of GM that trades away depth for picks when heading into the playoffs. He loves that depth.
I think he either packages a player like Janmark for an upgrade or he keeps everyone. And what value are you going to get for Janmark and a mid round pick?
I think he either packages a player like Janmark for an upgrade or he keeps everyone. And what value are you going to get for Janmark and a mid round pick?
If the Stars haven't slumped by the TDL, I expect Nill to tell us that "this group has earned the right to battle in the playoffs as it is," or some such.
Yes, he wants to replenish draft picks, but not at the expense of changing chemistry and affecting PO chances this year. And, for that matter, I think most of fans on boards like this are too quick to trade off everyone who isn't a star player. Janmark is playing his best ever, let's trade him away now! Say, huh? Don't you need players playing their best to win games, etc.? And to give that up for a third round pick that has a less than 50% chance of every developing into an NHL player? How is that any kind of short term or even long term value?
Yes, he wants to replenish draft picks, but not at the expense of changing chemistry and affecting PO chances this year. And, for that matter, I think most of fans on boards like this are too quick to trade off everyone who isn't a star player. Janmark is playing his best ever, let's trade him away now! Say, huh? Don't you need players playing their best to win games, etc.? And to give that up for a third round pick that has a less than 50% chance of every developing into an NHL player? How is that any kind of short term or even long term value?
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The only thing in my eyes the Stars need is one more puckmover on the backend . With Klingberg on the shelf right now its very obvious that there is a problem there on the depth pairings . Oleksiak , Polak and Sekera aren't good at it and Fedun has some major warts . Esa isn't the greatest puckmover either .
The forward core is absolutely fine the way it is. Not to mention the Stars are pretty much capped out and have limited assets thanks to previous trades . The type of forward the Stars would need is not available with what the Stars have unless they want to trade good prospects and that shouldn't be done.
Stars made their big splash in the offseason. With the Hanzal LTIR space and the limited amount of picks at their disposal i wouldn't be suprised Stars couldn't add anything at the TDL .
I personally would not trade the 2020 first for example since we also don't have the 2nd and 3rd . Can't have a year completely without early round picks imho.
The forward core is absolutely fine the way it is. Not to mention the Stars are pretty much capped out and have limited assets thanks to previous trades . The type of forward the Stars would need is not available with what the Stars have unless they want to trade good prospects and that shouldn't be done.
Stars made their big splash in the offseason. With the Hanzal LTIR space and the limited amount of picks at their disposal i wouldn't be suprised Stars couldn't add anything at the TDL .
I personally would not trade the 2020 first for example since we also don't have the 2nd and 3rd . Can't have a year completely without early round picks imho.
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Yeah, the LA goal looked real bad, but in a way, its a good thing knowing they really had a communication mix up that allowed it. When they play their system, it's pretty stout.
As to Janmark, if we are going to not resign him, and lose him for nothing, if the FW corp has enough depth with Kiviranta and others providing that bottom 6 role just as well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to move Janny, as long as it was for a second, at least. Have to see what things look like at the TDL. Still think trading him is a long shot in a win it all year.
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Janmark is one of the teams primary penalty killers. He's not getting traded just to get some kind of value before he presumeably signs somewhere else in UFA this summer. Thats not a smart thing to do . If he leaves and we don't get some magical mid round pick for him so be it.
By the way how come Janmark is already UFA this summer while Faksa is still RFA despite Faksa drafted a year earlier and both coming into the league the same year ( 15-16 ) ? Age ?
Not sure about the contract statuses. Will check when I have time.
Yes, we agree it would take Janny falling off the PK, maybe converting a few of those breakaways, and thus becoming a coveted scoring fw addition at the TDL, enticing someone to overpay, if it turns out to be one of those "everyone is overpaying" type years. The last few have certainly not fetched as much as the old days for rentals.
But, even then, if Janny is scoring more, we need him for scoring depth, too. Probably no trades if we are anywhere close to the PO.
Yes, we agree it would take Janny falling off the PK, maybe converting a few of those breakaways, and thus becoming a coveted scoring fw addition at the TDL, enticing someone to overpay, if it turns out to be one of those "everyone is overpaying" type years. The last few have certainly not fetched as much as the old days for rentals.
But, even then, if Janny is scoring more, we need him for scoring depth, too. Probably no trades if we are anywhere close to the PO.
Only has 6 goals but they’ve all been timely and/or entertaining. The one where where he did a falling deke and scored was peak Comeau!
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Stars already have a puck-moving D on the way for the playoffs in Harley, no need for any trades! 
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Scoring help, especially with our pretty horrid 2nd line would be niceStars already have a puck-moving D on the way for the playoffs in Harley, no need for any trades!
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