Seems like jettisoning Dumba and Lyubushkin is the best option. Bring up Petro full time bottom pair and sign a 7th dman.
Then add a guy like Ritzy from Cedar Park or sign Blackwell again at league minimum for the 4th line and use the rest of the cap to fill in a decent left wing.
What are the options for Petro? Can he be sent back down during the offseason to add his $775k to cap space? Lia said Stars have $1.7M in space so I’m assuming that’s Petro going down (980k puckpedia # + $775k = $1,755,000)
$1.7M + Dumba trade $3.75M = $5.5MM
Vet minimum 4th liner at $775k leaves $4.73M in cap space for another winger?
I've said this elsewhere, but Petrovic would have to clear waivers if you send him down. I'm not sure he would clear at this point, so the Stars may need to keep him up full time. I believe Lia is quoting the number without Petrovic, yes.
Trade Dumba to Chicago (they actually need a veteran D to mentor their kids). Move Steel to 2nd line LW taking Marchments place. Back is your 4th line center. Re-sign Blackwell and bring up one of wings from the AHL (Ritzy) to fill out the 4th line. Save as much cap space as possible to get a better D at the deadline rather than overpaying Granland or another wing in free agency. Just a thought.
Seems like jettisoning Dumba and Lyubushkin is the best option. Bring up Petro full time bottom pair and sign a 7th dman.
Then add a guy like Ritzy from Cedar Park or sign Blackwell again at league minimum for the 4th line and use the rest of the cap to fill in a decent left wing.
What are the options for Petro? Can he be sent back down during the offseason to add his $775k to cap space? Lia said Stars have $1.7M in space so I’m assuming that’s Petro going down (980k puckpedia # + $775k = $1,755,000)
$1.7M + Dumba trade $3.75M = $5.5MM
Vet minimum 4th liner at $775k leaves $4.73M in cap space for another winger?
I've said this elsewhere, but Petrovic would have to clear waivers if you send him down. I'm not sure he would clear at this point, so the Stars may need to keep him up full time. I believe Lia is quoting the number without Petrovic, yes.
If a team claims Petrovic, suddenly you're down three RHD. It just feels like a massive risk.
Trade Dumba to Chicago (they actually need a veteran D to mentor their kids). Move Steel to 2nd line LW taking Marchments place. Back is your 4th line center. Re-sign Blackwell and bring up one of wings from the AHL (Ritzy) to fill out the 4th line. Save as much cap space as possible to get a better D at the deadline rather than overpaying Granland or another wing in free agency. Just a thought.