Moving Forward

No Dellandrea?

Thought is they'll prepare as though he'll be starting with TX Stars. If he looks ready, they can send Dowling down, even if requires waivers they'd be ok with at this point. Robertson will also be in the mix, could start down, but he'll certainly get more than the 3 gms he's played this season.

Why are you moving Faksa? And don't think CAR's the right fit with Aho, Staal, Trocheck (and Necas).

Could be another team, last team I did was Ott. He's a RFA, so instead of committing to long term, Stars could acquire a nice draft asset and roll with Dickinson in the same role (who I believe has developed into the more consistent player). One of our few positions of strength, and I like getting the 2nd rd pick in a deep draft. Also why I made the deal for Suomela, which there's a few guys we could pursue for a similar role, but Nill would never trade a C without finding a replacement given the importance he places on the position. In this case though, Dickinson is elevated & motivated, and we bring in someone who is also motivated to get established and move up on a similar path vs. Faksa who's kind of comfortable and streaky in that role.

Fast is retiring a rag