Confirmed Signing with Link: [DAL] D Matt Dumba signs with the Stars (2 years, $3.75M AAV)

[Bozo Nicholson]

That’s a shitload of dough for Matty Dumbs.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Well, at least he won't have #55 available as a jersey number.

Hopefully he doesn't play like one either. Time will tell.

 

[lawrence]

not surprised he got a 2 year deal.

surprised as hell he got 3.7 especially from already a solid team like Dallas. My gosh. I feel Dallas overpaid, that said, 3 million = other teams were after him so what the hell do I know right?

 

[King 88]

Dumba and Lyubushkin for horrible contracts and you couldnt match that Hakanpää deal better player for cheaper

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[ZeHockeyFan]

Just when you thought that the Stars were headed on an upward trajectory, Bargain-Bin Nill strikes again.

 

[BHD]

Jim Nill wants to give his buddies a chance for executive of the year next season.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Dumba and Lyubushkin for horrible contracts and you couldnt match that Hakanpää deal better player for cheaper

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I agree that Nill overpaid for both guys, but to be fair, Hakanpaa was a slow skater already and now that he had that knee injury, I'd be hesitate to sign him. Probably why Nill didn't resign him, but who knows.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

I agree that Nill overpaid for both guys, but to be fair, Hakanpaa was a slow skater already and now that he had that knee injury, I'd be hesitate to sign him. Probably why Nill didn't resign him, but who knows.

Dumba/Lyubushkin may replace gaps, but they do not improve the team in a manner that it becomes a championship-level team (if at this point, management is not thinking that, then they're a bunch of fools). There's only so much Miro can do with very little support

 

[Bjorn Le]

Now Dallas just had to trade for Robo’s brother and they’ll have three Filipinos on the team. Smart marketing move to cultivate a new fan base.

Dumba/Lyubushkin may replace gaps, but they do not improve the team in a manner that it becomes a championship-level team (if at this point, management is not thinking that, then they're a bunch of fools). There's only so much Miro can do with very little support

Harley is a solid #2 and Lindell is a solid #3/4. It’s true this doesn’t move the needle but it’s not as if Dallas’s defense needed a big improvement anyways. Bischel could impress as well.

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

Now Dallas just had to trade for Robo’s brother and they’ll have three Filipinos on the team. Smart marketing move to cultivate a new fan base.

Harley is a solid #2 and Lindell is a solid #3/4. It’s true this doesn’t move the needle but it’s not as if Dallas’s defense needed a big improvement anyways. Bischel could impress as well.

Disagree on Harley. He is on the trajectory, but he is still has some ways to go to solidify himself as #2.

Lindell is a decent 3/4, but he doesn't bring much offense and Dumba/Lyubushkin at this stage, don't complement him, IMO.

Bichsel "could impress" is a major unknown.

You don't build from 2 straight WCF appearances with that kind of UFA acquisitions and hopes on unrealized prospects or reclaim projects (Nils) on a D unit that clearly looked like it needed more high-level players to get to the final.