The uncertainty over Bishop, however, remains a nagging issue. Trading Holtby or Khudobin, however, would be an easier way to address this. Oettinger remains waiver-exempt so the Stars can send him down to their AHL affiliate once Holtby returns from his lower-body injury. His performance this season shows his effort in the shortened 2020-21 campaign was no fluke. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Stars signed Holtby not because they lacked confidence in Oettinger but rather they wanted him to get a little more seasoning in the AHL before bringing him into the roster on a full-time basis. DeFranks indicated they could trade Holtby ($2 million) or Khudobin ($3.33 million) but that would deplete depth between the pipes as sidelined starter Ben Bishop’s status remains unclear. With three goalies on the roster, the Stars don’t have enough cap space to call up any extra forwards or defensemen. He’s outplaying veteran Anton Khudobin but there’s a logjam in goal with Braden Holtby (lower-body injury) expected to return soon from a lower-body injury. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: Matthew DeFranks recently observed promising goaltender Jake Oettinger is giving Stars management something to think about. Still, it could be difficult to put that type of deal together during the season. However, I think Drance’s assessment is spot on and I recommend reading the entire piece if you have a subscription to The Athletic.Ī rival club could make an offer for someone like Miller or Boeser before the trade deadline that’s too good for general manager Jim Benning (or his replacement?) to pass up. SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Canucks could surprise by moving one of their talented core players. He also didn’t rule out the possibility of moving players like Travis Hamonic, Jason Dickinson and Tanner Pearson who still have term on their contracts.
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Players slated to become unrestricted free agents next summer, such as Jaroslav Halak and Tyler Motte, are the most likely to be moved if the Canucks become sellers by the March trade deadline.ĭrance also suggested Micheal Ferland’s permanent long-term injury reserve status could have some value for cap-strapped clubs seeking creative solutions. He said Brock has faith in the Canucks team and his teammates to get through their struggles. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Dhaliwal also reported Boeser’s agent said he doesn’t believe his client will be traded but he’s aware it could happen. He’s a restricted free agent next summer with arbitration rights. While acknowledging the 24-year-old winger’s talent as a sniper, he felt Boeser’s $7.5 million in actual salary this season is too expensive for most clubs in a flat-cap era. However, his agent told Drance’s colleague Rick Dhaliwal they haven’t had any conversations with Canucks management about trades.ĭrance also addressed recent speculation about Canucks winger Brock Boeser. SPECTOR’S NOTE: Miller, 30, is also signed through 2022-23 with an annual cap hit of $5.25 million and lacking no-trade protection. He said there are teams monitoring the Canucks fortunes with Miller’s short-term future in mind, including the Minnesota Wild. Miller’s competitive style, experience and versatility would interest clubs in “win-now” mode. They were defeated by Tampa Bay in six games.Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. The league earlier reported six Dallas players and two staff members had tested positive.ĭuring the 2019-20 season, the Dallas Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Western Conference Final and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years.
The Stars’ season had already been delayed prior to this announcement. Statement from the on COVID-19 Testing Results. The league noted that the infected Stars players are currently asymptomatic. A January 22 open might be more possible.Īccording to the NHL, roughly 12,000 COVID-19 tests were administered to at least 1,200 players between December 30 and January 11. Short of calling up the entire Texas Stars roster, it’s not clear how they’ll play at this point. NHL teams can dress 20 players from an active 23-player active roster. As it stands, the Stars are scheduled for a rematch with defending Stanley Cup champions the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, January 19, but that may not be realistic. They won’t be playing this coming weekend either. "We'll adapt and just roll with what each day brings us." #GoStars Of those, a whopping 17 are with the Stars. The league on Tuesday reported 27 players from nine teams have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing. One team you won’t find on it is the Dallas Stars. FRISCO, Texas - The NHL’s 2021 season gets underway Wednesday with a five-game slate.