Confirmed Signing with Link: [DAL] Stars sign Jiri Hudler (1 yr, $2M)

[lidstromiscool]

Thats a great deal. Gonna have to watch some more Dallas games this year, that offense is gonna be sick

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Trade Nichushkin for Dorsett now

Since there's probably going to be a lot of Nichushkin trade rumors now I'll start it off.

To Dallas: Bishop

To Tampa Bay: Nichushkin, Niemi, and a 1st round pick in 2018

 

[valente317]

No Honka? Or is he not ready?

Honka would have to score approximately 2PPG, be on the ice for no goals against, and save a child from a burning building while simultaneously quarterbacking the powerplay throughout the preseason to make the NHL roster out of camp.

He's good. He's close to ready. The Stars like him, and management keeps saying good things about him, but the fact of that matter is that he can be playing top-pairing, all-situation minutes in the AHL out of the gate this season without the Stars taking the risk of losing another asset.

 

[Major Happy*]

Since there's probably going to be a lot of Nichushkin trade rumors now I'll start it off.

To Dallas: Bishop

To Tampa Bay: Nichushkin, Niemi, and a 1st round pick in 2018

overpayment, unless bishop is extended.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Looking forward to the all-Czech Hudler-Faksa-Hemsky line.

Sounds like quite the modern day Czeching Line

 

[Maurice of Orange]

overpayment, unless bishop is extended.

Ok then call Jim and tell him to call Steve so Jim and talk to Ben's agent, so Dallas can be able to extend Ben

 

[Ezekial]

Sounds like quite the modern day Czeching Line

Really though, I liked that one.

 

[DALLAS90]

wow I can't believe we juss got Hudler, our offense is gunna be more crazy then it already was

 

[Major Happy*]

wow I can't believe we juss got Hudler, our offense is gunna be more crazy then it already was

Meh, he was pretty awful last year.

 

[LordNeverLose]

Seems like a Nuke for Bishop deal is in the cards, now doesn't it

 

[DALLAS90]

Hudler got 46 points on CGY & FLA. I see him getting 50, he could play on any 4 lines but will probably end up playing w/ Spezza

 

[Maurice of Orange]

In all seriousness though, if Dallas plans on making it out of the 1st round of the playoffs they desperately need a #1 goalie not named Lehtonen or Niemi this season.

Dallas' #1 target should be Bishop, but the cost may be too much, plus Tampa may not want to part with Bishop this season, and would rather have him for their own playoff run.

The only other option is MA Fleury for a deep playoff run. Any other goaltender besides Bishop or Fleury for Dallas just won't do and Lehtonen or Niemi have already proved that they are not capable of carrying Dallas deep into the playoffs.

Dallas has a great offense, their defense is shaping up, but the only real problem Dallas has is in goal.

 

[LT]

In all seriousness though, if Dallas plans on making it out of the 1st round of the playoffs they desperately need a #1 goalie not named Lehtonen or Niemi this season.

Dallas' #1 target should be Bishop, but the cost may be too much, plus Tampa may not want to part with Bishop this season, and would rather have him for their own playoff run.

The only other option is MA Fleury for a deep playoff run. Any other goaltender besides Bishop or Fleury for Dallas just won't do and Lehtonen or Niemi have already proved that they are not capable of carrying Dallas deep into the playoffs.

Dallas has a great offense, their defense is shaping up, but the only real problem Dallas has is in goal.

Yea, its not like our goalies got us to within one game of the conference finals this past season or anything crazy like that.

 

[DJJones]

Good for him.

Could see him getting 55 points there if he's with spezza

 

[Dr Pepper]

In all seriousness though, if Dallas plans on making it out of the 1st round of the playoffs they desperately need a #1 goalie not named Lehtonen or Niemi this season.

Dallas' #1 target should be Bishop, but the cost may be too much, plus Tampa may not want to part with Bishop this season, and would rather have him for their own playoff run.

The only other option is MA Fleury for a deep playoff run. Any other goaltender besides Bishop or Fleury for Dallas just won't do and Lehtonen or Niemi have already proved that they are not capable of carrying Dallas deep into the playoffs.

Dallas has a great offense, their defense is shaping up, but the only real problem Dallas has is in goal.

Having one of the top superstars in the league in Tyler Seguin on the shelf for most of the playoffs, didn't do them any favours either. I wouldn't be so quick to place 100% of the blame for Dallas' exit on Kari and Nemo.

 

[Legend123]

lol that guy aint credible so it didnt happen.... yet

 

[Kurisu]

MOrE GOalZ

 

[Drew4u]

It's a fake source I'm sure. Dallas did not sign Hudler

 

[Bleedred]

Yea, its not like our goalies got us to within one game of the conference finals this past season or anything crazy like that.

I would argue if not for the goalies, you probably win the St Louis series at the very least. Even if Lehtonen played better just in game 7 and stopped all the bad goals, it goes to OT tied 1-1.

Having one of the top superstars in the league in Tyler Seguin on the shelf for most of the playoffs, didn't do them any favours either. I wouldn't be so quick to place 100% of the blame for Dallas' exit on Kari and Nemo.

I would place most of the blame on Lehtonen, especially in game 7. Literally every goal he allowed was stoppable. The first goal being the most forgivable one, but he made a weak attempt to cover. He had it covered but was too slow. The second goal was a bad angle softy that went through, then a point shot goal with barely any screen or deflection. He also allowed a dead angle softy when it was still 1-0 and it was waived off due to offsides. He was bailed out on that one. Then allowed an almost identical goal a minute later, only that time it counted though.

Only the second goal that Niemi allowed in that game, was one that I'd say he didn't have a chance on. First 3 Lehtonen goals (goals 2 and 3 being putrid) and goal 4 on Niemi were all stoppable at best.

You need better than sub .900 goaltending to get to the third round of the playoffs. It's a credit to the rest of the team that they made it to a game 7 in round two. The goaltenders were pedestrian for the most part. Lehtonen has been disgustingly putrid for two straight years. Niemi was identical to his last two Sharks seasons at even strength. But his save percentage while his team was on the power play was almost unheard of. I think he has a better chance of bouncing back.

 

[Bleedred]

It's a fake source I'm sure. Dallas did not sign Hudler

I'm not gonna say they didn't sign Hudler, but I haven't heard of the source before.

Which is likely why this signing hasn't been confirmed yet. We shall at some point in the morning or afternoon.

 

[uncleben]

Good for him.

Could see him getting 55 points there if he's with spezza

Hudler-Spezza-Hemsky

yes please!

 

[Flamester]

Great pick up for Dallas. Wish him all the best. Your gona love him

 

[CanadienShark]

Crap, Dallas somehow just keeps stacking their offence more and more every year.

 

[Major Happy*]

Benn-Seguin-Sharp
Hudler-Spezza-Janmark
Nichushkin-Faksa-Hemsky
Roussell-Eakin-Eaves

Hamhuis-Klingberg
Oduya-Johns

That is pretty awesome a roster. My kind of roster, offense and skill first.

Klingberg is great, the other 3, meh.

 

[BBKers]

Kevin Klein, Brandon Halvorsen for Nish, Honka, 5th