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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26 at 1:15 p.m.
Thread: Potential Tanev-Stars trades
In order of realistic chances to happen:

1. 5th Trade -- This is what I expect the trade to end up being
2. 4th Trade -- If Dallas doesn't want to move a roster player like Dellandrea, then a Grushnikov caliber prospect & an additional mid-late pick is pretty accurate to accompany the 2nd Round Pick
3. 1st Trade -- Given where Dallas currently is as an organization, guys like Bichsel & Bourque play a large role in this team moving forward. Picks are going to be less valuable to them than their top prospects
4. 3rd Trade -- Bichsel is pretty close to untouchable in a Tanev trade
5. 2nd Trade -- Bourque, also untouchable in a Tanev trade, is AT WORST Dallas' 2nd best prospect and is absolutely torching the AHL this year. Can't see any realistic scenario where Dallas includes Bourque in a Tanev trade
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 22 at 10:26 a.m.
Thread: Next Year Stars
- Don’t mind trading for Tanev at the deadline. But a 3-year deal for a soon-to-be 35 year old defenseman is almost exactly what the Stars did with Suter and it has been a glorious failure. Do not make the same mistake again

- I agree that, if it’s one or the other, Dallas should move on from Pavelski and keep Duchene — that being said, Benn is not Pavelski’s top line replacement, Johnston is. DeBoer has been shifting lines a bit over the last month and Johnston has been his go to 1RW with Hintz & Robertson. He’ll be the replacement for Joe.

- Keep Dellandrea & don’t sign Maroon. Maroon is fine for what he’s expected to do, but losing Dellandrea & his ability to play up and down the lineup, in any situation, would be a mistake. He’s going to be super affordable for Dallas as well.

- Agree that the Stars need a buyout this offseason in order to fit everything under the cap, but I don’t see Dadonov as the right player. The contract they need to buy out is Suter’s.

- HARD disagree that the Lindell-Hakanpää pair has been a “solid pair for a couple of years”. They are both solid on the PK, but as a defensive pairing they are among the slowest and worst puck-possession pairings in the league. If Dallas is keeping them (I’m hoping they don’t re-sign Hakanpää), they each need a defenseman playing with them that can effectively move the puck out of their own end.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 21 at 3:03 p.m.
Thread: 5 acceptable ways in which the Stars can pay for Tarasenko
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sensonfire</b></div><div>1. Dadonov is out long-term.

2. Because Tanev and Hanifin might cost more.</div></div>

If it were Duchene, or Robertson, or Johnston, etc. then I'd be more inclined to try and add a forward. I like Dadonov, but he was not a major offensive contributor in Dallas' top-9. Shoot, Sam Steel is almost producing at the same rate as Dadonov. It just doesn't seem worth it for Dallas to use a 1st Round Pick (or equal value) to replace a 3rd line forward when they can either slot in someone like Steel to that role or simply just use Stankoven/Bourque to fill that role.

Tanev should not cost MORE than Tarasenko either. Hanifin, very likely would (and should), but it would also be more worth it for Dallas in the long run. Shoot, if I'm making a deal with Ottawa, Chychrun is probably at the top of my list, given my needs. If I'm Dallas and I'm okay moving some of the assets you have listed here then I'm not going for a middle-6 winger. I want a true top-4 defenseman like Chychrun.