Dallas Stars Acquire Chris Tanev From Calgary

The Dallas Stars have made the primary transfer in commerce season. Dallas has acquired Flames defenseman Chris Tanev together with Cole Brady.

We have now acquired Chris Tanev and Cole Brady in a 3-team commerce with the Calgary Flames and New Jersey Devils.

Welcome to #TexasHockey, Chris and Cole! pic.twitter.com/AqxvreLXHC

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 29, 2024

The Flames in alternate for Tanev will obtain a 2024 second spherical decide, a 2026 conditional third spherical decide, and Artem Grushnikov.

2nd RD decide, conditional third RD decide & Artem Grushnikov to Flames for Chris Tanev

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 29, 2024

As a part of the deal Frank Seravalli first reported, the New Jersey Devils are a part of this commerce. They acquired a fourth spherical decide from the Dallas Stars to retain 50 p.c of Tanev’s wage.

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#njdevils are concerned within the #Flames and #TexasHockey deal, they’re retaining cash on Tanev to assist course of the deal.

NJD reserve checklist man Cole Brady is a part of the deal. They’re getting again a 4th spherical decide.

— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 29, 2024

The Stars have been up in opposition to the wage cap like most groups, however no person anticipated the Devils to finish the combination as a 3rd celebration dealer to assist facilitate this deal.

Given #TexasHockey have $2.295M in LTIR cap house, and 50% retained of Tanev’s contract is $2.25M, this makes good sense https://t.co/kLsaPoaqXg

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 29, 2024

It’s simply not one commerce however three separate trades with transferring components. The conditional third spherical decide goes away if the Dallas Stars don’t make the 2024 Stanley Cup Closing.

The @DallasStars have acquired defenseman Chris Tanev from the @NHLFlames in a three-team deal that additionally included the @NJDevils, which allowed the Stars to get Tanev at 25% of his $4.5M AAV.

Right here’s the way it went down: pic.twitter.com/SRrcAPnNIL

— Owen Newkirk (@OwenNewkirk) February 29, 2024

The Stars and Chris Tanev have been choosing up steam over the past little bit. As NHLRumors.com had reported over the past couple of days, the Stars entered the combination.  Dallas had been trying so as to add a defenseman to their workforce. Tanev appeared to be the right match for them.

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Chris Tanev is an excellent defensive defenseman and is value greater than the Stars simply needed to pay to amass him. pic.twitter.com/MCsXc40zI6

— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) February 29, 2024

There’s a motive why groups just like the Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Jersey Devils, and different groups have been all in favour of his providers. He’s an enormous, bodily, defensive defenseman, who has wonderful puck-moving abilities, particularly in his personal zone.

Chris Tanev, acquired by DAL, is a high-end defence-first veteran defenceman who combines stabilizing play in his personal finish with wonderful puck-moving ability. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/lspdKu50IV

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) February 29, 2024

Calgary Flames basic supervisor Craig Conroy continues to again up what he mentioned at first of the season. Buying picks, gamers, and different belongings for gamers who’re pending unrestricted free brokers on the finish of the 12 months was his plan.

With the Devils being concerned within the commerce to assist retain cash is that this a part of a much bigger deal between New Jersey and Calgary?