Marty Turco Trade Rumors Heating Up?

by Brandon Worley on Dec 13, 2009 5:45 PM CST in Dallas Stars News

Mark Stepneski has a couple of tidbits from Philadelphia and Ottawa news sources, both stating that the Flyers and Senators are perhaps interested in inquiring about the availability of Marty Turco via trade.

What's interesting is that both stories essentially say that a trade really wouldn't make much sense for the Stars.

The Stars are looking for a top defenseman and again, the Flyers aren't going to part with Kimmo Timonen or Chris Pronger, so this doesn't make a lot of sense from the outside. What the Flyers need most right now is scoring help.

Expect this to happen about once a week or so as the trade deadline nears. Turco is in the last year of his contract, and the Stars could be looking to get value for him before losing him via free agency, and teams are constantly going to be checking in on his availability. Just don't expect a trade to happen while the Stars are still in the playoff hunt.

[Update by Brandon Worley] Here's the scoop on any trade that might happen regarding Marty Turco: Even if the Dallas Stars do tank in the next few months, and even if they decide to see what they might get for Turco on the trade market, it will take one hell of a return for them to ship him off. Some use Turco's large salary as a deterrent for any potential trade, but the reality is that he will have just $1.2 million left on his contract after the trade deadline. A lofty price for just a few months of work for sure, but not completely out of the question for any team that has cap space and in desperate need for a goaltender.

Make no mistake about it; despite Turco becoming a potential free agent over the summer, the Stars have all of the bargaining chips in any trade scenario. It is rare indeed that a goaltender of Turco's talent and track record are available for a team that is in desperate need of a goalie and still in the playoff hunt.

The Stars won't be looking to just get a veteran, aging defenseman or another potential free agent forward either; a trade for Turco would have to include players or prospects that would benefit the Stars after the 2009-2010 season. This makes a perfect storm leading up the trade deadline and while it's possible something happens, the chances of such a trade happening are very unlikely.

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I would rather see Madono traded than I would see Turco go. Madono might retire next season, and Turco is still one of the best goaltenders in Dallas’s History. Maybe it is just me, but I don’t trust Alex Auld yet as our #1 tender.

by sanji_himura on Dec 13, 2009 6:42 PM CST reply actions

Are you on Crack?

Your talking about doing this to a Face of the Franchise…after all he’s done? He’s a frickin hall of famer you dufus.

by k9mike on Dec 13, 2009 10:06 PM CST up reply actions

Hey now.

No name calling. Go after the opinion, not the person.

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by Brandon Worley on Dec 13, 2009 11:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Sorry

Really sorry Brandon. That one just got me. It would have been like trading Stevey Y in Detroit. It just should have never been said. Sorry wont happen again. :)

by k9mike on Dec 14, 2009 8:39 AM CST up reply actions

blasphamy

wow….

I am still "Frisky for Nisky"

by RealDealNeal on Dec 14, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions

The Ottawa Sun and Bruce Garrioch

Probably a far worse source of trade rumor info than Eklund – and that’s saying something.

The Ottawa Sun throws darts at a board every night with random names and teams and then prints what they get as legit rumors.

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by Art Middleton on Dec 13, 2009 6:52 PM CST reply actions

Still, the point remains.

by sanji_himura on Dec 13, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions

Modano's not going anywhere

For the same reason Tom Hicks didn’t want to trade Pudge Rodriguez earlier this decade.

He still sells tickets as the face of the franchise.

Besides, I doubt you’d get very much for him considering the possibility this will be his last year.

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by Brandon Bibb on Dec 14, 2009 7:58 AM CST up reply actions

I don't believe anything Garrioch says

He’s such a rumor monger

I must have this thing for hockey boys from Whitby with the initials JN.

by Happy Girl on Dec 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions

Trade Modano????

Don’t trade Turco or Modano,, u kidding?

Sign Turco before the trade dedline or right after the season to a two to three year deal. Let him mentor a young guy like Krahn or Berhowsky (not even close am I?) we all saw how Smith did when he was here in Dallas. Last season should not completely rest on Turco and he has played very well this season. I’m not willingto give him up for a d-man. I would rather trade away Brunnstrom or Nisky. Trading Turco is a bad bad idea

by rburk32981 on Dec 13, 2009 7:01 PM CST reply actions

Why? He's a declining goaltender whose best years are fading. You trade him BEFORE his value is gone, not after.

And trading Niskanen or Brunnstrom? Our young players? That’s not the direction to go.

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by Maximilian on Dec 13, 2009 7:37 PM CST up reply actions

The problem with all of this

is with Marty gone our young goalies have no one to mentor them into a starter’s role. You could go and sign a veteran keeper in the off season for 1 or 2 years, but then you’re bringing in someone who isn’t familiar with the team, and probably not nearly as personable and likable as Marty. I can’t think of a single goalie in the NHL right now who would be a better mentor than Turco. I dare say not even the other Marty given that Turco is actually a teacher.

So the question becomes, what is more important, trying to fill our current lack of offensive d-man or developing our young goaltenders to carry the team when Marty leaves? You can sign a d-man in the offseason with a quick impact (if Tom raises the budget). You can’t buy a Marty Turco to mentor the kids.

by LilEagle on Dec 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST reply actions

Don't trade him

Trading Marty would screw the entire chemistry of the team up. For so long, the team has had Turco to move the puck around and act as a third defenseman. If he was traded, that would all be screwed up.

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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Dec 13, 2009 8:20 PM CST reply actions

Here's the reality though...

This team is going to to have to move on without Turco at some point. He’s not going to be back there forever to be the ‘third defenseman’ forever.

My take, see if Turco will take a 2 yr contract for $2-3 million a season, let him mentor one of the young guys. Of course, the best young guys are that young at all.

We may be facing a reality where the Stars are playing next season with an uncertainty in net, some sort of tandem setup that involves Clime or Krahn. Or Auld.

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by Brandon Worley on Dec 13, 2009 8:29 PM CST up reply actions

I know he’ll be gone someday, but since the defense is so young, a shake-up like that could have some bad consequences. Let’s give them more experience before we have to lose Turco.

We could always trade Turco for Smith. It probably won’t happen, but it’s a nice thought.

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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Dec 13, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions

Love me some Mike Smith

I am still "Frisky for Nisky"

by RealDealNeal on Dec 14, 2009 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

Exactly!

Marty has more in the tank, i would say two years of leading this team in net. Nisky is a great player but can we wait for him to develop?? and the same goes with brunnstrom. Wandell has impressed me waaay more than Fabian has.

by rburk32981 on Dec 13, 2009 8:22 PM CST reply actions

Philly

There are probably only 3 guys im interested in: Carter, Giroux, and Riemsdyk. Considering the Flyers need scoring also, dont think i would be interested in a trade if one of them wasnt involved.

by modano9 on Dec 13, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions

I still think Turco

is our best bet for at least 1 more season. He’s allowed a few soft goals here and there, but what year hasn’t he done that. He’s done so much to keep the Stars in games this year, and I think we’ve all seen that. He’s bailed out the 4 kids more times than I would want to see this far into a season. And he’s been stellar in clutch games, notably the playoffs. As much as we need a puck-moving offensive defensemen, I rather allow the kiddies to develop more this year than bring in a huge salary midway through the season. Let’s see whose out there this offseason, make this the deciding season for the kids, and then go from there. There’s still 50 plus games THIS season to worry about, not the 82 and beyond in the coming years.

by agvdstars on Dec 14, 2009 1:50 AM CST reply actions

It's still important to look long term

But Turco has been a key and integral part of this team for nearly a decade. I’m not about to write him off the roster.

by agvdstars on Dec 14, 2009 1:52 AM CST up reply actions

Remember Nabokov?

Remember when there was talking of trading him because he was “almost done” with his career?

by jabudi on Dec 14, 2009 8:54 AM CST reply actions

exactly

and Turco is by far a better performer in the post-season than he is.

by agvdstars on Dec 14, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, and then he pulled this in the playoffs on Richards:

Baller.

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by Maximilian on Dec 14, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions

We heard it at the game from R&R

If the stars had known about the severity of thier blueline and shootout woes, Zubov would still be in Dallas. At least when we lost Zubov we had Robidas with some potiental great talent, yes Nisky, to back us up. Now if we follow suit and ship Turco, we are left with Auld, decent but not a playoff goalie, Krahn, 26 injury prone, and Clime, sporadic at best in the big leagues. This Stars team is not shipping Turco because there is no one better avaliable, and is far better than any of his backups. This is the first time in my relatively young memory of the Stars without a fantastic backup, Fernandez Turek, and Turco himself.

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by RealDealNeal on Dec 14, 2009 5:53 PM CST reply actions

forgot Smith and Ellis…lol…Man, we sure raised some good goalies in our day..;) we need a strong Veteran D-man to fill the void that Zubie left. More support would only help Mary’s numbers….and while were at it…Can we get Jussi back….pls? “Shoot-Out Master”