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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2019 at 3:23 p.m.
Thread: Dallas Edmonton Islander Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>McFaksaGOAT</b></div><div>Disagree tbh. I think Dallas would be foolish to not accept this. Dickinson can take over the shutdown role and we can add another offensive piece. Yeah he’s got some baggage but he’s much better offensively than Faksa</div></div>

Here’s the thing, Kadri had two more goals that Faksa this year, in 8 less games. Granted, he had 64 combined over the previous two seasons. But I don’t think Kadri is a better offensive player than other options that would cost much less to acquire, if not in salary dollars, at least in assets going the other way. Personally, I think Faksa can be a shut down guy and a 20 goal guy, especially if he plays on a line that’s not specifically a grind line.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2019 at 7:54 a.m.
Thread: Dallas Edmonton Islander Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>Why is it a hard pass? Because you think Hintz plays 2nd line next year? Can't be because Pitlick is an invaluable member of the 3rd/4th line..... maybe you feel the 3rd is too much?

Bottom line is this. Kadri is an upgrade on Faska. Pitlick is replaceable. So your top 3 centres would be Seguin, Hintz and Kadri. That's a helluva middle. Jim Nill has balls as a GM. Frankly he entertains it I think. He may pass, but it is no "hard pass".




Provide the guy with actual feedback, you know insight as to why it's a hard pass.</div></div>


I think it’s a hard pass for several reasons, Hintz will likely be the 2C. Faksa has been an excellent shut down 3C and will be 25 at the start of 19/20 and makes over $2Mil less than Kadri. It doesn’t make sense to give up another affordable bottom 6 forward in Pitlick and a pick, which the Stars have in short supply. Not to mention the fact that Kadri’s value is the lowest it’s been since his stupid high hit on DeBrusk and the fact that everyone knows Tor needs to dump salary.

I said hard pass because I don’t think Jim Nill would entertain this for one second. It doesn’t make sense for the Stars. If Faksa goes to Toronto, it will be Kapanen coming south.