Dallas Stars 2019-2020 Season Thread

[Longhorn Al 440]

2 pts!

[C-Man 27,054]

Boom! Esa!!

[Jive Turkey 12,568]

hell yes, Esa.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Jive Turkey

[Mileslong 4,714]

Boooooom

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Lindell. Just like everyone drew it up. Lol

This team. Dang. They're making me old. But I'll die happy. 

[Jive Turkey 12,568]

down 2-0, i didn't panic.  clearly, this team didn't either.  damn.  love these guys.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Just now, Jive Turkey said:

down 2-0, i didn't panic.  clearly, this team didn't either.  damn.  love these guys.

Seriously what a departure from years past

[cactusflinthead 27,594]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,342]

11 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

down 2-0, i didn't panic.  clearly, this team didn't either.  damn.  love these guys.

So, trade for offense or ride with what we have?  Not that I know who would be available at what cost. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

 

[C-Man 27,054]

35 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So, trade for offense or ride with what we have?  Not that I know who would be available at what cost. 

I think a move for offense would be prudent, provided it makes sense and is affordable. I'm not sure what would be available either but would love a Zuccarello-like move.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

11 hours ago, C-Man said:

I think a move for offense would be prudent, provided it makes sense and is affordable. I'm not sure what would be available either but would love a Zuccarello-like move.

[C-Man 27,054]

10 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

Are those guys all on expiring contracts? Who intrigues you? Wondering why Galchenyuk is on there since the Penguins are having a really good season and are just getting Crosby back? Is he a bad fit? Again, I think I like the forwards better there. We don't (knocks on wood) need a goalie.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

52 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Are those guys all on expiring contracts? Who intrigues you? Wondering why Galchenyuk is on there since the Penguins are having a really good season and are just getting Crosby back? Is he a bad fit? Again, I think I like the forwards better there. We don't (knocks on wood) need a goalie.

For starters, I see Fedun and Kiviranta going back down. However, I also see Fedun as trade bait. When Johns returns (assuming he does), that leaves Fedun as the only 2-way player on D. 

In looking at next year's contracts: Janmark (UFA), Faksa (RFA), Perry (UFA), Gury (RFA), and Hintz (RFA) are all due for new contracts on offense. One defense it's only Polak and Sekera. I see us retaining Faksa and Hintz. Depending on how the rest of the season goes, we may not see any of the rest on the roster next season. That means I think Dowling and Gurianov could be trade bait. Add in Honka and I could see us going after someone like JG Pageau, who would be a great fit.

I don't know how Nill is going to make the cap space work. Right now we have $3.8M, but when Johns comes back we're gonna be about $1.5M away from the cap. If we dealt Dowling and Gurianov and picked up Pageau, we'd have $25 in cap space (if my math is correct). If Fedun was also traded (or sent down) then we'd have a little more room. 

FWIW with the expansion draft and all I see it pretty unlikely that we retain Dobby after this season. I hope we do, but I'm not getting my hopes up either.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Longhorn_Fan68

[Jive Turkey 12,568]

16 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So, trade for offense or ride with what we have?  Not that I know who would be available at what cost. 

i'd be very hesitant to mess with the chemistry.  but we do need offense, and that Zuccarello deal last year was awesome.

i bet they make a move.

[vtaenz 601]

I think we said this last year but if there's not a good move to make them you don't make a move for the sake of making a move.

[Pato del Muerto 52,342]

In other news, Detroit has a -81 goal diff in 47 games. It’s almost 50 goals worse than the next worst team (NJ -39). That warms my black heart. 

[vtaenz 601]

In other news, Detroit has a -81 goal diff in 47 games. It’s almost 50 goals worse than the next worst team (NJ -39). That warms my black heart. 

Don't stop, I'm almost there.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Johns recalled from AHL. Nill has some work to do this weekend.

[ss13 1,832]

It’s go time. 

[Continental Op 3,934]

20 hours ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

 

Cry more, bitch.  

Anyways, let's get another streak going. 

[ss13 1,832]

This is our only home game in a span of 24 days, that’s kinda crazy. 

[ss13 1,832]

Jamie! 

[ss13 1,832]

What a fucking perfect bounce. 

[NateHitch 1,282]

That was sexy

[ss13 1,832]

And losing again. 

[Firemans4Horn 17,833]

Damn. Pretty weak goal. 

[Firemans4Horn 17,833]

Power play has been terrible tonight

[ss13 1,832]

Welp, this game fucking sucked. 

[cactusflinthead 27,594]

Flat.

That's not a good game 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Hope Miro is ok. Guessing we'll see Johns tomorrow.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Precursor to more moves?:

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

lol, just learned Texas and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins play tonight. That's gonna be awkward.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

[ss13 1,832]

 

Dobi in goal, Miro in concussion protocol, Faksa on IR, Dowling & Fedun healthy scratches. 

[Continental Op 3,934]

The Nyberg trade means there is nobody from the shittastic 2014 draft with the Stars organization anymore.  

Colorado, who is currently sitting second in the Central over the Stars on the basis of regulation wins, is trailing St. Louis 2-1 right now.  Hopefully that holds up and the Stars play themselves into second at the All Star Break tonight. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,843]

Honka technically is still with the organization

[ss13 1,832]

Let’s score first once just to be different. 

[ss13 1,832]

Fucking nope, we blow a breakaway, they promptly score right back. 

[ss13 1,832]

That was one helluva shot though. 

[NateHitch 1,282]

Goddammit

[ss13 1,832]

I wasn’t just imagining it. 

 

 

[ss13 1,832]

Well, we suck again. 

[ss13 1,832]

Holy fuck, we REALLY suck tonight. 

[NateHitch 1,282]

Someone make it stop

[Jive Turkey 12,568]

If we’re gonna lose, may as well get smoked. 

[Firemans4Horn 17,833]

[Pato del Muerto 52,342]

No Star is worse than -2, no wild is better than +2. In. 7-0 game that is a nice indicator of every line and d pair getting its ass waxed equally. I guess 3 being PP skews that though. 

Edited January 19, 2020 by Pato del Muerto

[cactusflinthead 27,594]

I noped out at 3zip. Ain't nobody got time for that shit. 

Edit: ain't saying Uncle Rick is a shitty coach, but they might be the kinda team that needs an ass kicking every once in a while. 

 

Edited January 19, 2020 by cactusflinthead