Dallas Stars Daily Links: Deck the Halls – Defending Big D

With the New Jersey Devils heading towards potentially another 1st overall pick, Taylor Hall has picked up a lot of steam as a major trade candidate. Wes made the case for the Dallas Stars trading for Hall earlier this week, and now the Stars crew over at The Athletic have taken a crack at it in a roundtable discussion:

Considering Halls talent, I dont foresee him having any issues integrating into Jim Montgomerys system. Off the ice and in the locker room, this would undoubtedly be a major plus. If acquiring Mats Zuccarello was a message that the front office is all-in on the championship window right now, Hall would do the same in an amplified form.

Of course, there are several issues with a Hall trade for Dallas. Not only would it come at an extremely high price, but it would likely strictly as a rental, as squeezing Hall in under the cap would be a problem for future seasons:

The market is going to be too rich, and the Stars dont have the draft picks to afford the buy-in for a seat at the table. It would certainly be a fun transaction and an exciting one for this season. But given the long-term implications, Dallas doesnt make much sense as a trade partner for the Devils when it comes to Hall.

You can read more about what Sean Shapiro, Saad Yousuf, and Bob Sturm have to say about the topic here.

Its gameday! Dallas will try and get revenge against the Winnipeg Jets tonight after their embarrassing loss on Tuesday:

Everyone ready for the inevitable Patrik Laine goal?

Missed out on Winter Classic tickets? Theres still a chance to go:

In a battle between recent Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins prevailed 3-0 over the St. Louis Blues. [Pensburgh]

One of the Penguins goals came courtesy of Plano-native Stefan Noesen, who joined Dallas on a PTO this preseason and recently signed an NHL deal with Pittsburgh:

Speaking of former Stars scoring goals, check out this beauty from Valeri Nichushkin:

That ended being the game-winner for the Colorado Avalanche, who beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1. [Mile High Hockey]

Remember when the Minnesota Wild were supposed to be bad? They may not be, but...

Think you know the NHL rulebook? Of course you dont who does?

Its never too early to look ahead to the NHL Draft. You know, just in case:

I always joke about how the Norris Trophy is seemingly awarded by November every season, but it really is John Carlsons to lose this year:

Finally, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner opens up about the recent reckoning of NHL coaches and second chances:

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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Deck the Halls - Defending Big D