Speculation: DEADLINE DALLAS: Dream Defenseman Destination? Discuss.
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Does he have a contract with the Stars organization?
Did he start the year with the organization?
Where is he playing now?
Elysian
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Why they give him the option in his contact?
And why should they punish him for choosing said option?
Azzuri
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You guys are making this way too big a deal. Put yourself in his shoes playing in a foreign country at the age of 20. He went back home for half a season, its really not a big deal.
M88K
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Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
And he's playing exactly where his contract says he can play. He's still with the organization just the same way any number of prior European draft picks have been while they played in Europe.
Hes still playing in another foreign country
How many Euros left the Stars org mid season to go home by choice?
Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
He didn't leave the Stars organization. He left the AHL team.
Miro signed his ELC and still went back to Finland to play a year there vs playing in the AHL. I don't remember a panic about him and the Stars agreeing on that path.
He left the Stars org - he forfeit opportunities to be called up (unlike coachbus warriors Pouliot and Petrovic)
Miro didn't start that year with the Texas Stars and leave to go back home mid season- not a comparable situation
Elysian
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Now I know you're pulling our collective legs lol
Maybe Bischel saw the dumpster fire Texas would become
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Elysian
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Let’s say they don’t retain which I think you can get the to eat some that money but that’s 10 million. You have Hakanpaa, smith, pavelski, duchene coming off. That’s 9 million. You could buyout Suter and move Faksa. Benn comes off the following year. Also, the cap is going up. Yes, it’s a big chunk but the guy is worth it.
It can be done. The kids in the AHL are ready. I also think you can bring duchene back. Don’t think he will ask for the moon.
Have a feeling Suter is bought out after this season.
Sports2
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Probably. But I think if they wanted to roll three solid lines he would do well in the "third" pair as part of a shutdown-type line. His PK numbers are solid, too. The Suter - Lundkvist line is actually 65th in xGoals Differential out of 228 lines with at least 100 minutes played- and Lundkvist's best pairing in that department. 79 out of 228 in xGoals Against.
| Line | Type | Minutes | Games | xGoals % | xGoals For | xGoals Against | xGoals For | xGoals Against | xGoals Differential | |
| Suter | Lundkvist | D | 190.5 | 28 | 52.60% | 8.2 | 7.4 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 0.25 |
| Harley | Lundkvist | D | 169.8 | 36 | 50.60% | 7.8 | 7.6 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 0.07 |
| Lindell | Lundkvist | D | 151.1 | 33 | 45.80% | 6.5 | 7.7 | 2.58 | 3.06 | -0.48 |
I agree. Some think Nill makes nothing but bad decisions, but given the balance of long term and immediate needs, he really will be able to convince himself to do it. If they happen to win the SC, I suspect Pavs and Suter will voluntarily retire, so let's hope for that (for a few reasons) If they don't, Nill can buy them out.
Elysian
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Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
M88K
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Floating around being useless 90% of the season is definitely a style
You have miro Lindell Harley suter as left hand defenseman (I know miro can play right). You’d think something has to give. But Nill loves Suter.
