Confirmed with Link: Matt Duchene returns to Texas (1 year, $3.0M)

[Troy McClure]

Understandable with the draft

Source was probably at the pool all day. When you only have two picks, you don't need the full crew..

 

[northstars]

Once Duchene is signed I would hope they wouldn’t sign any forwards other than a cheap 4th liner. What’s left needs to put towards a defenseman.

Stars have two spots open on the 4th line. Hopefully they resign Steel to fill one of those spots.

 

[WhoahNow]

Stars have two spots open on the 4th line. Hopefully they resign Steel to fill one of those spots.

Steel is an RFA, he'll be back

 

[Satan]

Steal

 

[Azzuri]

Not a fan of his game but can't complain about this at all.

 

[piqued]

I never thought it would be possible to get him back on the exact same show-me deal after a successful season like he had.

 

[Kiorei]

He must like it here which isn't hard to fathom. Glad to have him. He fits in well.

 

[catters078]

Happy he's back, but feel a bit bad for him...took a pay cut to help team win..

Nill uses the money for Dumba and Lybushkin lol

 

[serp]

Heika can now ask him about the Finland trip and it will finally make sense.

 

[redbeardtx]

I think this proves he actually wanted to win over getting max $. Players always say that crap, but then sign with Buffalo/SJS

 

[MBTendy]

Didn’t really want Duchene back but to get him back on the same contract is a win.

Here’s to hoping he learnt from this playoff run and shows up this time.

 

[starsfan86]

Didn’t really want Duchene back but to get him back on the same contract is a win.

Here’s to hoping he learnt from this playoff run and shows up this time.

If we make it

 

[LT]

If we make it

If we don't make it, I think heads will roll.

On paper this is still the best roster in the Central division.

 

[starsfan86]

If we don't make it, I think heads will roll.

On paper this is still the best roster in the Central division.

Now that I’ve calmed down a little. Colorado and Winnipeg look worse. Minnesota and St. Louis look about the same. Nashville improved and could be a threat. Chicago and Utah improved, but maybe not quite there.

Will probably make the playoffs but I don’t see us being a contender unless we make a few splashes at the TDL.

 

[MBTendy]

There’s way too much overreaction going on amongst y’all.

This defense core is better than what we had last October.

 

[Klockis]

There’s way too much overreaction going on amongst y’all.

This defense core is better than what we had last October.

We lost a key player on D though.

 

[Elysian]

There’s way too much overreaction going on amongst y’all.

This defense core is better than what we had last October.

Quantity isn't quality...

 

[MBTendy]

Quantity isn't quality...

Never said it was.

Dumba over Suter
Lybush over Hakanpaa (or toss up)
Smith over Hanley

 

[ZeHockeyFan]

There’s way too much overreaction going on amongst y’all.

This defense core is better than what we had last October.

No, it's just the same. It's reliant yet again on Miro to pull the entire load, with the fervent hope for Harley to step up and become that #2 and for Lundqvist to transform into anything, but a pumpkin.

 

[Satan]

this is the matt duchene thread