im so sick of being spared to death by barch, and there’s no way that he’s better than segal

could be a good line. With Wandell’s ability to skate like the wind and Otter and Burish there to rile guys up…if it clicks it could be very fun to see.

in Cedar Park.

But I’m just guessing too.

That Segal proves himself to be more than that. He had flashes of…“usefulness” last season. Nice flashes.

I don’t know, but I have a little more faith in Raycroft. I’m not sure why I feel that way. It just feels like Krahn’s destined to be a lifetime AHLer. He was good for Texas, but the NHL’s different, and Raycroft has more recent experience.

Something that was interesting on here was how you listed the defensemen in order of importance. On an already weak blueline, Trevor Daley is listed 5th. I’m not saying that I disagree… but wow, how the mighty have fallen… ;)

I don’t think there will be a problem with sending anyone through waivers. Unless I’m wrong, isn’t Niskanen an RFA still, too? Or have I lost my mind? It’s too early for me to honestly remember, so someone correct me if I’m wrong.

If he is, I think the stars can keep a 2 way deal for him, either that, or put off signing him through training camp and maybe even preseason to see how the other D-men handle, which would leave plenty of room.

but your second line is something i’ve been preaching since pre-benn-as-a-center-experiment… PUT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE! look how successful Kane is as a lefty over there. gives benn the ability to come across the ice on his forehand and use a free hand for protection along the boards.

one thing i never understand is the lack of players playing on the opposite wing from your handedness. if you can do it, you can use way more ice to your advantage, give you move to shoot at, etc. it’s way better. no coincidence two of the best wingers in the game do it (ovechkin, kane).

that brunnstrom might actually make the third line RW, bump burrish down to the most epic 4th line ever (with petersen and barch) and sutherby again being scratched a lot. it’s tough to say who crawford hates more, sutherby or brunnstrom. i guess segal could re-enter the line-up, giving us:

morrow-ribeiro-segal, ott-wandell-benn, barch-petersen-burrish…. which i’m completely fine with.

It’s two years, I think and Stars do have them rights.

I would love to see Ott in first two lines, but then again… Who would go down, that’s a good question.

If they’re serious…really serious about Benn at center, they’re going to give Brunnstrom (if he makes it to camp) another shot with Ribeiro and Morrow I bet.

Ugh. The more I play it out in my head, I see this years camp looking an awful lot like last years camp. Just replace all the mentions of Vishnevskiy with Larsen and repackage…

On Larsen:

I fully expect him to start off the season in the AHL, even though I’d think he’d do just fine with the Stars. But that would mean the Stars either a) losing a defenseman to waivers or b) paying a defenseman full salary in the AHL. Since Larsen is still on his entry-level contract, it makes much more sense financially to have him start off the in the AHL.

On Niskanen:

He’s a RFA, and he was given a qualifying offer. Based on recent performance, there just isn’t that big a worry that either Stars lose him to another offer or that he’ll be demanding a long contract. I think there’s a good chance he plays under a one-year contract, right around the same terms of his offer. I don’t see him signing a two-way contract, however.

On Brunnstrom vs. Segal vs. Sutherby

These guys are all interchangeable, although I really like what Segal brings to the table. I just think that, starting off the season, Brunnstrom is going to get the chance to prove himself one last time. Personally, I think Sutherby, Petersen and Segal would make for a very robust 4th line.

I could also see Segal sliding up and down the lines, as he’s a good fit anywhere from the 2nd line to the 4th line. I just don’t think they brought in Adam Burish to be a 4th line, 3-minute player.

On Jamie Benn on the RW:

I may be wrong here, and I’ve been wrong before, but I think he played there some last season as well. I may be crazy, but that’s where I thought he was playing at times, not just C and LW.

On Lindgren:

Thanks for the info Henri. Hopefully he’ll get a chance at the NHL sometime soon.

I would like to see…

Loui-Richards-Neal
Morrow-Ribs-Ott
Wandell-Benn-Burish
Peterson-Sutherby-Segal

Some grit and skill on all 4 lines, I think you might see Otter really pick it up playing with a healthy Morrow and Ribs for a full season. And I would hope Benn and Wandell could become kind of our Jordan Staal`s(young guys committed to defense first hockey, but still have the skill to put the puck in the net) At the same time this lineup is kind of frustrating because there are 8 guys I would like to see get top 6 minutes playing important situations.

I haven’t heard much at all about his rehab. Anyone know how he’s progressing? Will he be ready for camp?

It didn’t last long due to injuries but, Wandell-Sutherby-Peterson (all 3 of them centers nominaly :) , yet, had great energy and really played well together a transition game. At this point hard to tell how good will be Burish comapared to other 3-4 liners on this club, most likely his addition splits that trio. And for character-wise reasons i would have Ott-Ribs duo together, they both can be anoying for diffrent reasons to other clubs. Besides i think Otter at $3 should be expected to do some more scoring standing in the face of the golies. They could use some finisher and i think Benn is the guy to compliment that. Benn with his “new” skills from last season i think can make this extra pass to open guy up close (Ott) or finish himself.

Or I will dress up like a Green Man behind the Stars bench and annoyingly shake my entire green body in disgust at him.