NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman notes that the management is shifting away from the Dallas Stars veterans in the direction of the youthful group, however GM Jim Nill needs Jamie Benn with the group so long as he’s there, and Benn needs to remain.
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Dan Rosen: “… You see the checklist right here. Jamie Benn. Final yr of Jamie Benn. What do you assume occurs with Jamie Benn in Dallas? Longtime captain.”
Friedman: “I feel, properly, Jim Nill stated firstly of the season, Dan, that so long as he’s there, Jamie Benn goes to remain there. And I feel that there’s an understanding there that (a) the Stars actually like Benn. They assume he’s actually vital. He’s nonetheless a really efficient participant, and he has embraced the younger children.
Like this can be a group the place the management is shifting, proper? It’s going type of away from the veterans to the (Miro) Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston, (Jason) Robertson, Logan, properly, in fact, clearly, clearly, you must point out the primary middle too. After which Logan Stankoven is coming now as properly. Look, undoubtedly referred to as.
So it’s shifting there. And I feel Ben acknowledges that. I feel he’s very joyful there. I feel the Stars need him to remain long-term. And I do imagine if everyone needs this to work, I’ve been advised it’s going to work, that Benn needs to remain they usually need him to remain.
However I feel what we’re doing right here is we’re type of determining the numbers. Okay, now we all know what (Jake) Oettingers quantity is, what’s Johnston’s quantity going to be? What’s Robertson’s quantity going to be? We all know what (Roope) Hintz is.
So I feel it’s all turning into a bit of the puzzle. And from what I perceive, the Stars and Benn are very snug with letting it play out that manner and discovering a great quantity later.
EJ Hradek: “And luckily for each events, the wage cap will likely be going up, so it provides them a little bit bit extra room shifting ahead. And I agree with you, having been round Dallas, having used to stay there, I imply, Jamie Benn, he’s, he likes it there. They like having there. So I might type of are inclined to agree with that. We’ll see the way it does play out in the long run.
