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Dallas Stars Daily Links: It’s Deadline Day

Posted on by Tyler Mair

It’s deadline day in the NHL, which means teams will be done trading by 3:00 PM EST. With some big names like Mark Stone and technically Artemi Panarin still on the board, there’s still a lot to get excited about.

That’s true from even a Dallas Stars perspective. After obtaining and then losing Mats Zuccarello in less than 24 hours, the Stars look like they’ll be hitting up the phones again:

Of course given the ammo they gave up to acquire Zuccarello in the first place, their options are a bit limited:

I hope you aren’t planning to get any work done today, because it could get crazy.

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Still trying to process everything that happened yesterday? Sean Shapiro discusses the aftermath of last night’s 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks:

This is going to sting a little, but at least it’ll get you pumped up for when Zuccarello returns?

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It looks like the St. Louis Blues are mortal after all. They picked up a point in overtime, but ultimately lost to the Minnesota Wild 2-1. [NHL]

Meanwhile the Winnipeg Jets dropped a 4-1 decision to the Arizona Coyotes, who retired Shane Doan’s jersey last night: [Arctic Ice Hockey]

With the Blues five points out of reach for third, let’s look at the Wild Card race today instead. And boy is it tight:

Well if you had your fingers crossed for Gustav Nyquist, you’re out of luck:

Same goes for Kevin Hayes:

You might want to read DownGoesBrown’s Weekend Wrap now, before the Nashville Predators trade for Mark Stone, Artemi Panarin, and Wayne Simmonds all at once:

In all seriousness though, it looks like the top suitor for Stone right now are the Vegas Golden Knights:

Earlier in the weekend, Ryan Dzingel was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, who seem to be going all in this year:

Finally, I don’t exactly want Wayne Simmonds, but he’s available:

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