Quoting: C_M_O_R
This is exactly what I was thinking after seeing the original post. If you could add a player, what position and where would you slot them? OR what is needed offensively?
With the system that the Stars use, I'd be real hesitant to bring in anyone. Does Dallas need more forward scoring? Absolutely, but I seriously doubt any player's ability to come into this system and produce. A prime example of this would be Pavelski. Came from San Jose to Dallas and went from a 65-point player to a guy that will be lucky to be a .5 PPG player by the end of the year.
The only reason Dallas is even remotely competitive is because of the fact that they have the best goaltending duo in the NHL right now. If Bishop and/or Khudobin regress to the mean, Dallas will be lucky to find themselves in a playoff spot. Their defense, while good, isn't what it was last season and their offense is absolutely anemic. Given how old Dallas' roster is, if I'm the GM, I don't add at the trade deadline. I trying to boost my prospect pool, because Dallas is going to need it sooner rather than later. My biggest focus would be on bringing in Gerard Gallant. The system that Montgomery & now Bowness have utilized has really crippled this team's potential Cup chances anytime over the next year or so. We need to get a system in place that doesn't rely so heavily on the guys in goal.
Our most significant area of need is a legitimate scoring prospect. I like Thomas Harley, and think he's going to be a solid NHL player, but how the Stars skipped over guys like Kaliyev & Tomasino during the 2019 Draft is absolutely baffling. Both would have been massive pieces in our system. I draft Perreault/Nybeck/Simontaival at the 2020 Draft, and look at potentially adding another pick/prospect or two during the offseason. I'm not saying I'd move them immediately, but I'd be listening to offers on some of my veterans, including Radulov.