2024-25 General Dallas Stars Talk

[Dynamite Time]

Not a bad start to the season standings wise but ewww; if not for our top line…? Thankfully we’re only a quarter into the season.

Our PP can’t be any worse than it has been and a number of our top players will eventually start producing but it’s been an ugly start. I know Jamie is getting old but haven’t noticed you in a minute Captain Benn.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, have your cake and eat it to.

Go Stars!

 

[catters078]

Benn to the 4th line in a checking role with Steel and Back.

Take a swing with Dadonov-Borque-Stanoven

If that's inadquate it's a sign the line up doesn't have enough high end skill and perhaps a trade is needed at fwd (on top of the defensive need)

 

[MBTendy]

This start may be a blessing in disguise. We learnt last year that dominating the regular season with this playoff format means nothing.

It’s a long season and it’s a humbling start for this team, and management.

That being said, DeSmith’s performance has been concerning and I wouldn’t mind seeing Hellberg. Dude is a big man and he’s seen success in the AHL this season.

 

[Optimistic Cynic]

Benn to the 4th line in a checking role with Steel and Back.

Take a swing with Dadonov-Borque-Stanoven

If that's inadquate it's a sign the line up doesn't have enough high end skill and perhaps a trade is needed at fwd (on top of the defensive need)

I wouldn't write Benn off just yet. And if we're gonna trade, let's fix the D first.

 

[MBTendy]

I wouldn't write Benn off just yet. And if we're gonna trade, let's fix the D first.

Ya, Benn has proven he’s a slow starter.

This entire team offensively is off to a slow start (aside from 27-91-95).

The D-core is the real issue, I agree. Our bottom pair + 7th D is atrocious.

 

[Klockis]

Dumba is being paid $3.75m ea yr to be a bottom pairing or #7. With Suters buyout, thats $4.5m and $5.2m in actual cap hit for a lateral move

Dont see a three-peat on the horizon

IMO it's worse. It wasn't a lateral move it was a straight uo downgrade. Suter, memes aside, was a solid bottom pairing defenseman for us. Dumba is just not a player I want on an NHL team.

One year of overpaid Suter is much better than overpaid non-NHLer Dumba even without the buyout.

 

[serp]

Dumba should be paid like Smith and nobody would be complaining. No f***ing idea how he got that much money. The Lyubushkin signing looks fine , he's an upgrade on Jani but Dumba is just straight up bad.

 

[serp]

The fact we called up Petro to play over Dumba ( and Smith ) without any actual injury reported to a defenseman is just hillarious.