The commerce
Dallas Stars get: Defenseman Chris Tanev, goalie Cole Brady
Calgary Flames get: Defenseman Artem Grushnikov, Stars’ 2024 second-round decide, conditional third-round decide in 2026.
New Jersey Devils get: Stars’ 2026 fourth-round decide for retaining 50 % of Tanev’s wage.
Sean Gentille: Talking in generalities, this didn’t sound like a nasty deal for the Flames. Not initially, not less than. Picks and a prospect? Positive. That’s the final price ticket for a man like Chris Tanev — achieved, battle-tested, right-handed, older however not fairly previous and a pending UFA. That will get you one thing good, if not one thing nice.
Every little bit of successive info, although, made the deal somewhat worse on the Calgary facet. The perfect decide is within the second spherical? OK. The prospect isn’t Logan Stankoven or Mavrik Bourque. Hmm. Liking it much less. The Flames are retaining 50 % of Tanev’s wage? Now we’re in “definitive winner, definitive loser” territory.
It’s not a disaster for Flames GM Craig Conroy. It’s actually a disappointment, although. Tanev isn’t simply nonetheless good; he’s the kind of participant contenders get googly eyes over, for all these causes we listed earlier. The truth that Conroy had so as to add a sweetener and nonetheless couldn’t snag a first-rounder or a greater prospect is weird. Artem Grushnikov was tenth on Scott Wheeler’s Stars prospect rating earlier this month and within the “has an opportunity” tier of Corey Pronman’s forward of the season. He’s large and a great skater, Pronman says, with a restricted offensive sport.
Tanev’s harm historical past is prolonged, and the groups that might’ve used him most — like Vancouver and Toronto — most likely weren’t Conroy’s most popular dance companions. All that must be thought-about. However accepting what feels just like the naked minimal on a premium asset 9 days earlier than the deadline seems like a rookie mistake.
On the Stars facet, it’s all love. GM Jim Nill had practically no cap area out there to deal with a evident gap on the proper facet of his protection, and he parlayed it into the most suitable choice in the marketplace. Involving an Japanese Convention workforce was an additional layer of creativity. If Tanev’s shoulder holds up, he’ll give them an ideal choice to play behind Miro Heiskanen. Tanev is a shutdown defenseman who thrives on puck retrievals and performs main minutes. Whether or not he has taken a step again offensively or not is nearly immaterial; the Stars get loads of that elsewhere. They’re loading up for a Stanley Cup run, and so they’re doing it the proper manner: With an OGWAC who can really play.
Stars grade: A+
Flames grade: D
Shayna Goldman: That is an absolute slam dunk win for the Stars. Dallas had one clear want heading into the deadline: A gradual, right-handed defenseman. That was true earlier than the Nils Lundkvist harm. This was the one space the place the workforce fell quick when measuring them on the Stanley Cup Guidelines; now with Tanev, he slots in because the workforce’s No. 3 which strikes the remainder of the blue line into extra acceptable roles behind him.
With Thomas Harley on the highest pair, the Stars’ protection is considerably top-loaded. So this addition adjustments that — whether or not he slots behind that pair, and types a shutdown pair with Esa Lindell on the second, or finally ends up skating alongside both Harley or Miro Heiskanen for a extra balanced method. Both manner, it is going to permit the Stars to shelter their backside pairing extra.
Tanev’s offense has trended down this 12 months, however he isn’t fully one-dimensional. For as conventional of a shutdown fashion as he performs, he additionally thrives at retrieving pucks and getting it out of his personal zone with management, which ought to assist clear up the Stars’ breakouts. His taking part in fashion does run some harm danger, and it seemingly will have an effect on how his sport ages from right here. So the truth that the Stars introduced him in with none future dedication simply but is a plus.
The marginally proactive method advantages the Stars, too. Having him within the fold for doubtlessly 4 additional video games as a substitute of ready till deadline day ought to assist in the race for first place within the Central.
On the flip facet, it is a actual disappointment for Calgary. This didn’t come right down to the wire on deadline day and the Flames needed to settle as a result of there weren’t any higher choices. There may be greater than every week till the deadline, which ought to have been sufficient time to up the ante for Calgary. There was quite a lot of league-wide curiosity in Tanev — so how is this the most effective return for the Flames, particularly with 50 % wage retention? There are fascinating parts to Artem Grushnikov’s sport, however Calgary ought to have seemed for somebody with extra certainty and upside and not using a first-round decide within the return. The one and solely win for the Flames is that administration acknowledges what must be performed, and gained’t danger pending UFAs strolling for nothing simply to go on yet one more run.
Stars grade: A
Flames grade: D
(Photograph: Sergei Belski / USA Right now)
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