GDT: Stars General Thread '23-24

[starsfan86]

If you go the keep Duchene route I'd explore moving Hintz to RW and elevate WJ to 1C because we know it's going to happen eventually regardless. Hintz' regular season floating/give-up/back to the bench tendency becomes less of an issue on the wing. There's an argument to be made here that knowingly buying into Duchene's decline is OK because it turns the Marchment deal from a liability into an asset and keeps Seguin trucking along as well.

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Benn-Borkoven

Just keep it simple and put Bourque as a right wing on the Hintz line and keep Johnston Stankoven and Benn together

 

[piqued]

Successfully keeping and developing a center through their transition in the NHL is way more important, it's why they've never moved Bourque off center at any point.

 

[Sports2]

I guess my point is that there are no guarantees. Dallas landed Tanev- which is fortunate- but they could very easily not have. You could find yourself saving cap for a deal that never materializes and then you get nothing because you wanted to hold out for something else. I havent really bothered to look at who is available this offseason.

 

[BG44]

I guess my point is that there are no guarantees. Dallas landed Tanev- which is fortunate- but they could very easily not have. You could find yourself saving cap for a deal that never materializes and then you get nothing because you wanted to hold out for something else. I havent really bothered to look at who is available this offseason.

My dream but highly unlikely off-season is re-signing Tanev, signing Brett Pesce, and buying out Suter (not because he sucks ... Dallas wouldn't do that, but because it puts Heiskanen back on his strong side and gives them a shot at L-R balance and a legit Top 4 and a very strong 3rd pair).

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Harley-Tanev
Lindell-Lundqvist

If you buyout/move Faksa, I think you'd even have enough money to re-sign Duchene.

 

[LT]

My dream but highly unlikely off-season is re-signing Tanev, signing Brett Pesce, and buying out Suter (not because he sucks ... Dallas wouldn't do that, but because it puts Heiskanen back on his strong side and gives them a shot at L-R balance and a legit Top 4 and a very strong 3rd pair).

Heiskanen-Pesce
Harley-Tanev
Lindell-Lundqvist

If you buyout/move Faksa, I think you'd even have enough money to re-sign Duchene.

Swap out Pesce with Matt Roy and I'm all for this

 

[Dallasman]

Pesce for me if we don't re-sign Tanev.

 

[MBTendy]

I feel like there’s too much smoke surrounding Tanev and a Vancouver reunion for it to not happen.

Which I’m okay with. There’s something about Tanev that worries me and the last thing I’d want is for Nill to overpay for another ageing dman.

 

[MBTendy]

Elite

 

[ElGuapo]

Nils is the the beating heart of this team.

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[starsfan86]

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Now 13-0!

 

[MBTendy]

 

[Kcb12345]

Cool another free prospect

 

[Kipper 17]

Any of these signings have potential beyond NHL depth?

 

[serp]

I assume this means Stars aren't re-signing Murray

 

[Zrhutch]

Probably not but you never really know with goalies.

Speaking of which- not an awful summer to need a backup/1B goalie that can get you 30ish starts. Brossoit, Fleury, Dreidger, Reimer, and more will all be out there.

 

[serp]

I think they're just re-signing Wedge for like a 500k raise for another 2 seasons and call it a day. Remi took Murrays spot in the AHL by beeing clearly the better of the 2 and will be promoted to fulltime AHL starter and #3 for Dallas.

 

[piqued]

All these college deals and no contract for Martino yet.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Any of these signings have potential beyond NHL depth?

Most don't even have NHL depth potential if we are being honest.

I assume this means Stars aren't re-signing Murray

Poirier and Kraws as your 1/2 in Austin? Seems unlikely. Kraws probably starts in the ECHL.

 

[Zapp]

f*** i can't wait for playoffs.

 

[TangoMcBride]

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and 9 straight games of allowing 2 or less goals.

 

[WhoahNow]

Still surprised they hand out these NCAA contracts, but didnt sign Logan Morrison

 

[Satan]

Still surprised they hand out these NCAA contracts, but didnt sign Logan Morrison

Maybe Logan didnt want the Stars

 

[eartotheground]

Maybe Logan didnt want the Stars

as a forward i could see that.

 

[catters078]

Was surprised to read Deboer had never had a 50 win season as a head coach, he had some good teams there over the years. Stars need to go 5 from 9 to break the egg for him.

50 wins seems to be important too. While NHL playoffs can have big upsets, more often than not a 50+ win team goes on to win cup.

St Louis the last champ to not have a 50 win season (Tampa was above 50 win pace in the shortened seasons of their back to back cups)

 

[Elysian]

Fellas