Off-season thread

[Zapp]

thats it

im going rogue

f*** autocorrect my joke isn’t even funny anymore now

 

[Troy McClure]

Question (and this is not rhetorical): Is Benn-Johnston-Dadonov the best Dallas can do for Wyatt for the next two years?

I want DeBoer to try new things.

 

[Johno]

Hintz elite. Offensive motor of the team.

 

[Zapp]

There’s a thread on Reddit asking people who they think will be the top 5 teams, 5 years from now.

Almost every list has Dallas in it.

What a time to be alive frens

 

[Satan]

M’lady

 

[David Castillo]

It may be slow, but it's not dead! And neither is Stars coverage. (Well, technically it is, but at least we're coming in with the defibrillators.)

The Stars’ Defensive Hopes Run Through Thomas Harley

Dallas’ blueline still needs fixing, but the 21-year-old can be counted upon to do his part—and then some.

www.dmagazine.com

 

[eartotheground]

It may be slow, but it's not dead! And neither is Stars coverage. (Well, technically it is, but at least we're coming in with the defibrillators.)

The Stars’ Defensive Hopes Run Through Thomas Harley

Dallas’ blueline still needs fixing, but the 21-year-old can be counted upon to do his part—and then some.

www.dmagazine.com

bonus points for, 'imitable.'

minus points for saying benn is a bottom 6 player. bottom 6ers don't put up 33 goals and 78 points. overpaid, sure, but he performed like a top 6 player last year.

bonus points for making me believe harley >> letang, confirmed.

nice read, you're really putting in the work, hope it pays off for ya!

 

[David Castillo]

At this point, I think we can call "top six" and "bottom six" somewhat fluid. Benn was the 12th-most used forward at even strength, and 6th in all situations. So sure, but he straddles the line a bit.

Not for nothing, but Benn is gonna come crashing down to earth next season. His shooting percentage was bonkers (second best SH% at even strength and on the PP of his career...in both categories), and his defense went from legible to Polak this year. I'll try to do some tape at the Substack, but hey-soos christo it's horrendous.

Not shitting on Benn. For his age, I think he's broken down way more elegantly than a palooka like Lucic, but the warts were showing this year. The power play just masked a lot of it IMO.

 

[Troy McClure]

At this point, I think we can call "top six" and "bottom six" somewhat fluid. Benn was the 12th-most used forward at even strength, and 6th in all situations. So sure, but he straddles the line a bit.

Not for nothing, but Benn is gonna come crashing down to earth next season. His shooting percentage was bonkers (second best SH% at even strength and on the PP of his career...in both categories), and his defense went from legible to Polak this year. I'll try to do some tape at the Substack, but hey-soos christo it's horrendous.

Not shitting on Benn. For his age, I think he's broken down way more elegantly than a palooka like Lucic, but the warts were showing this year. The power play just masked a lot of it IMO.

Benn's spot on the #1 PP unit could also get bumped with Duchene joining team. I guess we'll know soon. The PP units they start camp with will be the PP units for the rest of the season.

 

[LT]

Johnston will force his way onto PP1 soon enough.

I'm starting to think more in terms of top 9 and shut-down/energy line than the traditional top 6/bottom 6 split. Every contender and team that went deep has three legitimate scoring lines. The league meta is shifting.

 

[eartotheground]

Johnston will force his way onto PP1 soon enough.

I'm starting to think more in terms of top 9 and shut-down/energy line than the traditional top 6/bottom 6 split. Every contender and team that went deep has three legitimate scoring lines. The league meta is shifting.

wen nerf goalie pads?

 

[Hull Fan]

wen nerf goalie pads?

They've already done so which is why you saw league scoring up. Not sure they're going to do more than they have.

 

[Troy McClure]

Johnston will force his way onto PP1 soon enough.

I'm starting to think more in terms of top 9 and shut-down/energy line than the traditional top 6/bottom 6 split. Every contender and team that went deep has three legitimate scoring lines. The league meta is shifting.

One of the great benefits of ditching Bowness was getting away from a guy who still thinks there a need for a checking line.

 

[starsfan86]

Anyone know if they’re doing 30th anniversary jerseys or patches this upcoming season?

 

[Troy McClure]

Anyone know if they’re doing 30th anniversary jerseys or patches this upcoming season?

I believe they changed over most of the marketing staff the summer. Might not hurt to send in a suggestion.

 

[starsfan86]

I believe they changed over most of the marketing staff the summer. Might not hurt to send in a suggestion.

Might be a little too late for that lol

 

[Kcb12345]

 

[redbeardtx]

Future cap dump

 

[LT]

That is a terrible contract

 

[Satan]

Tom Wilson owns, I dont understand the hate

 

[Troy McClure]

Tom Wilson owns, I dont understand the hate

This contract doesn't even kick in until after this season when he's 30 years old. They're paying that much for a very physical guy until he's age 37. Madness.

 

[BrettHullsToe]

Tom Wilson owns, I dont understand the hate

Fan of Benn's contract?

 

[Satan]

Fan of Benn's contract?

You’re lying to yourself if you dont sign him back in 2016. Plus this teams done great things since the extension was signed. If COVID didnt happen it wouldve aged even better but the flat cap restricted things.

 

[serp]

That Wilson contract will be an LTIR candidate in 3-5 years.

Benn at least was and still is allways healthy enough to play a full season pretty much every year

 

[BrettHullsToe]

You’re lying to yourself if you dont sign him back in 2016. Plus this teams done great things since the extension was signed. If COVID didnt happen it wouldve aged even better but the flat cap restricted things.

If it aged so well, why has it been regularly voted as one of the worst contracts in the league by both fans and media?