Quoting: jp_harvey
Ok so he basically played all 2017-2018 season as the #2 centerman while playing from time to time with Benn and Radulov and he also played a good chunk of his first season with DAL (2 years ago, he was hurt all last year) at the #2 centerman position and did pretty great for both seasons...and you're telling me that it's far fetched to suggested he should be tested full time on the top line in order to spread the scoring on at least 2 lines?!? Did you thought that through a little or you're just trolling? They had 3 70+ pts guys plus Klinberg at 67pts...after that, ¸you have a 33 points drop (38 if you start behind Radulov) to fall to Jannmark at 34. Just think that through, next time, before laughing at people's work...
I'm not sure what Stars team you watched all season (or for the past two years), but Janmark has played exclusively at LW. He was a center for his entire career before coming to Dallas, but has seen very, very little center since he's been here. I'm perfectly fine moving him back to center if we get a good top-6 winger (JVR, Neal, Perron, etc.), but he has not played center hardly at all over the last couple of years. I do think he is a great 2nd line player. I wouldn't put him on the top line though, and I wouldn't move Seguin back to wing. Seguin was our 2nd best face-off guy this season (behind Spezza). Absolutely leave him at Center.
In regards to your lineup, you are forgetting that Val Nichushkin will be back next season, so he's going to slot on to that 2nd line RW spot. By signing Johnson and Pateryn to multi-year deals you'd be turning Honka, Heiskanen, and Heatherington into the next Oleksiaks and Nemeths; three guys who are all good enough to play at the NHL level, but never get the chance so that rot in the minors. Absolutely no on any defensive signings this offseason. Put Honka in your lineup. The kid has absolutely deserved it, and played great when he was in the lineup. Heiskanen will likely be ready for the NHL at the start of next season too. He is one of the most dynamic defensive prospects in the NHL. No way should they let him sit in Cedar Park. Heatherington played fantastic shutdown hockey when he was in the lineup this season and looks poised to be a good 3rd line partner for Johns, once Methot's contract is up.
In regards to the Spezza trade, he's not going to waive his NTC for Vancouver. Vancouver also wouldn't take the deal. They are already getting $2.65M in cap relief from having Dorsett on LTIR. They aren't going to trade for a guy and then buy him out, because instead of having $2.65 in salary cap relief, they'd instead have to pay Spezza's buy out of $2.5M for the next two years. The best shot Dallas has at moving him is if they find a contender that could use some 3rd-4th line help, and help in the face off circle. And even then, Dallas is going to have to eat half his salary.