Jason Dickinson is heading towards arbitration, with his hearing set for July 20. But don’t be alarmed — negotiations with the Dallas Stars are going well. Dickinson and his agent are just using as much leverage as they can in:
With an early deadline to apply for player-elected arbitration, players and agents have to take full advantage of the system and file, even if negotiations are going well. Having talked to both sides, both Dickinson’s agent and Stars general manager Jim Nill, things are on the right track at the moment. Dickinson would do himself a disservice if he didn’t file; make sure you have a back-up plan until Plan A is set in stone.
Arbitration cases rarely make it to the actual hearing — typically both sides come to an agreement beforehand. Last year, Gemel Smith was one of the few players who did, and the Stars ended up placing him on waivers just a couple of months into the season. But again, don’t be alarmed:
Dickinson’s case is different than Smith’s and I think it’s important to make that clear. While Smith was expected to compete for a roster spot in Dallas, Dickinson is and has been part of Nill’s long-term plan for several years.
You can read more on Dickinson and other topics from Sean Shapiro here.
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Another day, another RFA signing. This time, the Stars have re-upped Dillon Heatherington:
The Dallas Stars have signed defenseman Dillon Heatherington to a one-year, two-way contract. https://t.co/yMeei1MRlB
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 9, 2019
If I wanted to, I could totally lift as much as Mattias Janmark. I just don’t want to.
Seven. Hundred. Pounds.
Uh, yeah, @MattiasJanmark is STRONG. 😱😱
(🎥IG: vladimir.ego) pic.twitter.com/9QY05M5CD6
— NHL (@NHL) July 9, 2019
#HockeyIsForEveryone
Back on the ice for day 2 of the @DallasStars girls hockey camp 🏒 pic.twitter.com/i3WCFcClsZ
— Children’s Health StarCenter (@StarCenters) July 9, 2019
When it comes to attracting free agents, winning sure does help:
Mavs and Stars entered free agency together last week.
Stars ended up with Joe Pavelski, Mavs struck out on all of their top targets once again. There are many potential reasons but Mavs can learn something from the Stars in how to attract free agents 👇 https://t.co/1qvgCAoFdl
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) July 10, 2019
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If the Toronto Maple Leafs had signed the Sedin twins, does that mean Tyler Seguin never becomes a Dallas Stars or a Boston Bruin? It’s quite possible:
.@DownGoesBrown looks back on four key free agency-related scenarios and how history may have changed if they played out differently: https://t.co/aBKSo4p41J
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) July 9, 2019
The Chicago Blackhawks made an, uhh, interesting trade yesterday, sending Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for Alexander Nylander:
We have a trade to announce!
Forward Alexander Nylander (AAV of $863,333) has been acquired from Buffalo in exchange for defenseman Henri Jokiharju. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/9hQ4TfU9hz
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 9, 2019
Did I say interesting? I meant awful:
While in the NHL, Jokiharju was CHI’s best defender at preventing entries, creating zone exits, and best primary shot contributor, all while on his ELC. pic.twitter.com/4GJXFaqCfH
— Sean Tierney (@ChartingHockey) July 9, 2019
As someone with family living on the other side of the US, I can empathize with the Hughes family:
Jack is in Jersey. Quinn is in Vancouver. Luke is in Michigan. .@cmasisak22 looks at how the Hughes family plans to tackle a new geographical challenge: https://t.co/3QCGlwvEtJ
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) July 9, 2019
Free agency started more than a week ago, but there’s still plenty of talent leftover:
Who is left on the free agent market? @THNJaredClinton looks at some valuable veterans, breakout scorers and prime-aged producers who are still available:https://t.co/WDqQTWj0eN
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) July 10, 2019