The Dallas Stars made their first big offseason moves—and we’ve got thoughts. In this solo livestream, Ryan breaks down the surprising 4-year contract extension for Matt Duchene and the cap-driven trade that sent Mason Marchment to the Seattle Kraken for picks.
We dive deep into:
-Why Duchene took less money to stay in Dallas
-What the Marchment trade means for playoff grit and forward depth
-Cap space strategy: Is a Matt Dumba buyout inevitable?
-What’s next for Bork, Lundkvist, and potential targets like Aaron Ekblad
-Why Mikko Rantanen must deliver next season
-Replacing 50+ goals worth of lost production
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8 Comments
Mush is going to be missed. There is no point in overreacting to the both the Dutchy signing and Mush trade until the offseason is done. In Jim Nill We Trust! 💚
I am thinking Nill will be tinkering with the line up all the way up to the trade deadline next year. Yet Seguin's contract is the albatross around the neck of the Stars because he can not stay healthy. Nevertheless, let's enjoy the ride.
great content today
I'd rather keep Dadanov or Granlund than Bourque.
Benn wants to win above all, I think he is last to signed and will take whatever money is left over. $1 mill and bonuses seems likely.
Duchene being re signed is cause he's a nice guy, he talked himself into a new contract, horrible decision by Nill 😕 this is not how you make cup winning changes
After watching the playoffs, I forgot Duchene still plays for this team.
Buyout or trade Dumba now and resign Benn , blumel and Blackwell. Be worse only next 2 seasons. Establish new system in this time. Then cap increases + Suter/Bonuses come off (>+10mil). Extend Robo + Harley. Before 27-28 lots of cap space will be there, when Segs and Ilya come off + cap increases again. (>+20mil) new system, Captain and primes, FAs to start 27-28. window opens again for 3+ years, when Panthers will decline. Thats Nill‘s plan, Trust me! Wonder why the Stars never really tanked? Because they can Grind through due to Perfect Management.