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I thought Seguin's skating looked much better this season.
Honestly could see Seguin going to LTIRetirement.
Better for sure, but he’s still at best a somewhat below league average skater now. He’s not skating past defenders or winning many puck races. But he is moving around a lot better, likely thanks to an actual offseason where leg days were possible.I thought Seguin's skating looked much better this season.
Based on their current cap situation, anyone they would have brought in would have been strictly a rental- but still, you'd think theres some player out there making way too much on a non-playoff team on an expiring contract Dallas could have acquired for next to nothing by taking on the whole cap hit. But maybe not if the cost of retention was relatively low as it seemed to be this season. I wouldn't have wanted them to spend a great deal more this season regardless.lol well this sounds like it was poorly handled then.
So instead of putting Seguin on LTIR and bringing in impactful players, they're gonna bet on him to get the 2nd line going again when he's not even healthy?
That's pretty stupid no matter how you cut it.
Based on their current cap situation, anyone they would have brought in would have been strictly a rental- but still, you'd think theres some player out there making way too much on a non-playoff team on an expiring contract Dallas could have acquired for next to nothing by taking on the whole cap hit. But maybe not if the cost of retention was relatively low as it seemed to be this season. I wouldn't have wanted them to spend a great deal more this season regardless.
Also the Stars passed on Kane lol
Seguin already tore his lebrum in his shoulder and in his hip . JeezMy wild guess is this is some kind of hip labrum issue where it's more about pain management than anything else until he gets surgery.
Shame about Segs, hope the 2nd line can still find some mojo again for playoffs.
Unrelated, looks like we'll see Nils tomorrow:
Stars' Jani Hakanpaa: Dealing with lower-body injury
Stars' Jani Hakanpaa: Dealing with lower-body injurywww.cbssports.com
Well, his hip will be a problem the rest of his career so he will be an LTIR candidate for sure.Honestly could see Seguin going to LTIRetirement.
Yeah, I have to wonder how recovered he's actually been this year.Jani has been hurt the past what, 2 seasons straight? Didnt he also decline surgery this off season based on his doctor vs team doctor? lmao
Jani has been hurt the past what, 2 seasons straight? Didnt he also decline surgery this off season based on his doctor vs team doctor? lmao
Yes they treated his knee conservatively in the offseason. Didn't seem to have lasted the full regular season which is not exactly a suprise.
The other crazy part is keep forcing him in the lineup with a bum knee while Nils was waiting, they could have 50/50'd games at minimum to conserve the knee. NHL lineup decision making is odd sometimes with resting/saving players.
There’s a reason DeBoer has pissed off the fans of every team he’s coached at.
I also wonder if he does degrade to the point where he's truly terrible whether he would find a way to LTIR just for the sake of his pride, considering he's always been among the best players on his team since he was 5 years old. It truly sucks what injuries have taken from him.I think the possibility of Seguin LTIRetiring will be more about pain management than his ability to perform on the ice. If his injuries progress to the point he has take painkillers just to walk around in the morning, it's time to call it a career (and get a hip replacement) no matter how well he plays once dosed up.