GDT: [#56] Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers, 6:00 PM CST

[Frozen Failure]

Hintz has that subtle skillset of being able to handle at above average speed, which is incredible and something we don't see often around here. In the past I've harped on the Stars for NOT having any bit of that subtle 'skill'. The question is, does he or anyone do the subtle things when they don't have the puck? The Jere Lehtinen or Nick Lidstrom skill.

But yeah, his Finnish is probably pretty good when he gets comfortable.

 

[Cowboyluck]

Can we trade Val for a bag of pucks and a couple of sticks?

 

[Troy McClure]

Can we trade Val for a bag of pucks and a couple of sticks?

With his cap hit and the extra year on his deal, no. I doubt he'd even be claimed off of waivers.

 

[eartotheground]

With his cap hit and the extra year on his deal, no. I doubt he'd even be claimed off of waivers.

that at least gets rid of the cap hit, right?

 

[LT]

that at least gets rid of the cap hit, right?

If he gets claimed, yes.

If not, only a portion (I want to say right around 1M) would be "buried". We'd still be on the hook for the rest (~2M).

 

[Frozen Failure]

He's not bad. It's just... I don't know, he does what he's told, he goes out and does a few things right but there's something else going on, and I have no idea what it is.

 

[Kcb12345]

He's not bad. It's just... I don't know, he does what he's told, he goes out and does a few things right but there's something else going on, and I have no idea what it is.

Basically, he doesn't help the team and doesn't hurt the team in any way most shifts. I mean at least he's not a liability and doesn't take any penalties. He could be worse

 

[hairylikebear]

There's an argument that Nichushkin has been the worst forward in the NHL this year. The only player with a lower P1/60 and over 200 minutes of ES TOI is Tom Pyatt and his OZone Start Rate is a full 9% points lower.

 

[Kcb12345]

There's an argument that Nichushkin has been the worst forward in the NHL this year. The only player with a lower P1/60 and over 200 minutes of ES TOI is Tom Pyatt and his OZone Start Rate is a full 9% points lower.

Meh he could be worse if he was a liability and took penalties. Definitely not the worst player or forward in the NHL this season.

 

[hairylikebear]

He's lucky nobody has taken a dive over his stick so far this year, for sure.