My ideal Dallas Stars summer

Team: 2022-23 Dallas Stars

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 7, 2022

Published: Jul. 7, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

At this point it just seems like a pipe dream, but let's go through this - as it's my ideal fantasy scenario, yet still trying to keep things somewhat realistic.

First, creating cap space and addressing needs.
I don't know how realistic this trade is from the perspective of Habs fans, but the point is here for them to move up in the draft from 26th to 18th place and get younger by swapping Savard for Faksa, both with almost identical contracts.

Getting rid of Khudobin should be foregone conclusion by now, especially after signing Wedgewood. Paying 2.2M for your 3rd string goalie is just too much - CHI is a team that wants to tank hard for next year's draft, so they take 4th round pick to swallow Khudobin's contract. He could still potentially play and could be nice story and potential TDL candidate to recoup some more picks for CHI.

Buying out Ryan Suter saves you 2.6M this season, 2.9M and 2.9M the next 2. After 2025-26 the cap is supposed to jump considerably, so you don't mind paying 1.4M the next three. Also this makes for your ideal lefty-righty combination on D.

Robertson signing esentially a Miro-esque deal. Oettinger bridged so you can extend him long-term with Benn's money.
And finally: John Klingberg sees there just isn't market for his services and sign cap friendly deal to stay in DAL (Shattenkirk-like) for 47.25M dollars in total worth.

Namestnikov was a good bottom 6 filler and you don't sign him for too much as you have talent coming in the coming years in Bourque, Stankoven and potentially hidden gems like Damiani, Arcuri or Roulette.

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