2024-25 General Dallas Stars Talk

[Dallasman]

I was curious about a few things during this Wild game.

I was reminded Benn is a UFA this summer and will turn 36 before next season.

The first year of the big Hintz contract had no trade protection, but starting this season, he had full NMC protection kick in until the contract ends in 2031.

Robertson is in season 3 of his 4 season extension. The salary was back loaded to make his qualifying offer at the end of it $9.3 million. His contract also has no trade protection, and uh... Nill might want to take advantage of this freedom before getting to the end and needing to deal with the question of paying this qualifying offer he's no longer worth.

- to the Robertson part

 

[Johno]

Hintz has been completely invisible and brings nothing to this team right now. At this point Benn is skating harder every night.

Him and Robertson need to be split up, Robertson-Stankoven & Hintz-Johnston, fill the rest of the bottom 9 around that so we can at least wake up one of them.

Leads the team in individual high danger scoring chances, second in individual scoring chances, individual expected goals for and shots on goal. Leads the team in FO wins. (All 5v5)

Not his best season by a country mile, but far from the problem and I guess shouldn’t be invisible

 

[LT]

Leads the team in individual high danger scoring chances, second in individual scoring chances, individual expected goals for and shots on goal. Leads the team in FO wins. (All 5v5)

Not his best season by a country mile, but far from the problem and I guess shouldn’t be invisible

He's also got 6 goals and 10 points, good for 5th on the team in points and T-3rd in goals.

The production will come, he's doing fine. Robo is quite a bit more worrisome but even then, still not by a ton. I agree with whoever said he needs to get back to offense only, he doesn't have the skating necessary to play a complete 200 ft game and the team defense is fine without him focusing on his own zone.

And who cares, we're winning games early. If those two go on a tear and end up with 30+ goals and 80+ points by the end of the year we won't remember this stretch at all.

 

[Johno]

He's also got 6 goals and 10 points, good for 5th on the team in points and T-3rd in goals.

The production will come, he's doing fine. Robo is quite a bit more worrisome but even then, still not by a ton. I agree with whoever said he needs to get back to offense only, he doesn't have the skating necessary to play a complete 200 ft game and the team defense is fine without him focusing on his own zone.

And who cares, we're winning games early. If those two go on a tear and end up with 30+ goals and 80+ points by the end of the year we won't remember this stretch at all.

Exactly. The Stars have the best goals against average in the league at the moment. We can sacrifice some defense to gain offensive output from the supposed top guys.

Albeit also 10th in Goals For. So not really a problem either at the moment.

 

[Kipper 17]

- to the Robertson part

Tell us what you know!

 

[Troy McClure]

Tell us what you know!

Robertson and Bourque for Brady Tkachuck.

 

[M88K]

Robertson and Bourque for Brady Tkachuck.

Why would we be adding in this scenario?

 

[Henderson33]

Can we get a full game of the 3rd period lines tomorrow?

Marchment-Duchene-Seguin
Robertson-Hintz-Johnston
Benn-Bourque-Stankoven
Steel-Back-Dadonov (or Dadonov-Steel-Blackwell)

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lyubushkin
Smith-Lundkvist

 

[MBTendy]

Benn-Bourque-Stank looked strong last night. Here’s hoping that line can take off and Wyatt will become a mainstay with the top line and those three can have consistent ice time as a trio to build chemistry.

 

[Troy McClure]

Why would we be adding in this scenario?

Both guys are 25.

Tkachuk is on a five season run where his goal numbers get better every season (17, 30, 35, 37, and now on pace for 43 goals). He is also under contract until 2028 at $8.2 million. His contract bought one year of his UFA years at a good price.

Robertson is on a three season run where his goal numbers are declining season to season (46, 29, and now on pace for 19). He is under contract until 2026 at $7.75 million with a qualifying offer of $9.3 million to retain his rights for one season before he becomes a UFA.

Tkachuk is a better player today, is on a better multi-season trend, and has a better contract.

 

[Troy McClure]

I have another convert.

 

[MBTendy]

I mean he’s not wrong. The Stars do nothing to recognize their past, so I see Ralph’s point.