Speculation: Jamie Benn: already demoted to 3rd line LW

[Omar]

Fake news

Benn-Seguin-Radulov reunited on the top line

 

[varano]

He's been...bad...for a while ...

 

[Cogburn]

Interestingly, I don't think trading Benn is a contradiction to the team's "win now" situation. The top two lines could have two stalwarts (Seguin, Radulov, Hintz, and Pevelski), with a potentially productive player as the third line-mate (e.g. already on roster, prospect, or via trade). A trade could also improve depth. Plus, it improves flexibility drastically to have smaller contracts.

I agree entirely. I meant the Canucks win now mindset though, right or wrong. Dallas is well set with their top six, losing Benn wouldn't be an impediment with the players they have brought in over the last few seasons if they get the cap flexibility from his contract.

 

[Cogburn]

5 years after this one @ 9.5 with a NMC clause in his contract.

Not ideal, but I'm sure an agreement could be reached with the NMC. 5 years is long then I thought, but not a deal killer in my mind though.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Fake news

Benn-Seguin-Radulov reunited on the top line

Dallas desperate to finally get a win, 0-3 and in tough against the Caps, on the road......not surprised they're reuniting their top guns.

We'll see if it's effective tonight and, if so, how long it lasts.

 

[JesusNPucks]

I agree entirely. I meant the Canucks win now mindset though, right or wrong. Dallas is well set with their top six, losing Benn wouldn't be an impediment with the players they have brought in over the last few seasons if they get the cap flexibility from his contract.

Oh my bad. Should have checked your profile. Lol. I thought Vancouver was rebuilding?

 

[Cogburn]

Oh my bad. Should have checked your profile. Lol. I thought Vancouver was rebuilding?

We haven't really been, and we should be, but we signed Ferland, Benn and Myers and traded a conditional first for JT Miller this off season...and our coach and manager seem to be behaving like this is their last chance to keep their positions, so it's anyone's guess.

 

[viceroy]

younger than who ?

Well, Jamie Benn.

 

[204hockey]

Well, Jamie Benn.

Thats not the convo me and the poster I quoted were discussing.. He said drouin is doing better than all of the jets..

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I would love him in Boston but not if his cap hit is $9.5.

 

[Cogburn]

It seems Dallas fans are alright taking back bad contracts...but how about retention instead of an anchor level set of contracts back?

 

[Fixxer]

Maybe it's Jordie Benn?

The issue with both of them is that they lack speed.

 

[QJL]

Is the consensus from Dallas fans that his fallout is due to injury? Benn was fantastic for many years and it’s a shame how quick that turned.

 

[JesusNPucks]

Is the consensus from Dallas fans that his fallout is due to injury? Benn was fantastic for many years and it’s a shame how quick that turned.

I don’t think there is a consensus. I’m more optimistic than most about Benn’s future productivity, but I believe it is dependent on a fresh start.

 

[Liver King]

Could a Benn trade be likely mid season?

 

[SomethingHockey]

I can buy the “fresh start” thing. With that said, if he’s mentally exhausted from the attention in Dallas, there are very, VERY few NHL teams who have less scrutiny and attention than the Dallas Stars. It almost certainly won’t be better elsewhere.

 

[Trinity]

Are there some off ice issues with Benn that we aren't aware of?

 

[Dr Pepper]

Are there some off ice issues with Benn that we aren't aware of?

Who knows. The team's been tight-lipped about it, maybe Benn will open up on what's got him in this funk.

 

[olli]

Trade him to the jets to play 2c

 

[BKarchitect]

Trade him to the jets to play 2c

I can see it now...Benn and Wheeler together coasting 90% of every game and living off reputation while completely commandeering the Jets locker room as the “respected vets”.

They would have been a bad (as in awesome) duo of size and skill a few years back. Now...seems like an awful idea.

 

[olli]

I can see it now...Benn and Wheeler together coasting 90% of every game and living off reputation while completely commandeering the Jets locker room as the “respected vets”.

They would have been a bad (as in awesome) duo of size and skill a few years back. Now...seems like an awful idea.

While Benn has declined greatly, Wheeler is a good as he ever was.

 

[mydnyte]

Has his time in Dallas almost come to an end? What kind of value, if any($9.5 cap), would he command in a trade?

Power Forwards generally have a short shelf life (except Ovechkin, he's a freak of nature)

 

[Taylorst]

Imo Benn was overpaid . At 30 years old a majority of hockey players are into decline mode .

5 more years left on his contract and a salary cap that just about every team in the league is at the ceiling and no serious talk about the cap going up that much next year means one of two things either Dallas is willing to eat a good portion of his salary no trade is feasabel

Next option Dallas has to deal with him .

 

[snipes]

Power forwards generally (there’s always exceptions — Gordie, Ovi) fall off a cliff around 30 years old.

 

[Bond]

Lucic + Bennett