Yakupov and Nichushkin: Does a Swap Make Sense?
If you haven’t heard by now, Nail Yakupov has reportedly requested a trade out of Edmonton. He’s had a quite a bit of trouble in Edmonton but has shown flashes…
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Line “Ruffling”: When is it Too Much?
Chemistry is a tough thing to cultivate in the salary cap world of the NHL. Trades are forced due to under-performing, large contracts. Some players are shipped off simply because…
Don’t Give Up On Nichushkin
“Maybe it was his best 3 games I watched, but I said, ‘This guy is going to be the best in the world one day,’ ” That quote is from…
Most Valuable Players Under 21: Central Division
In the second of this four part series ahead of the NHL trade deadline, the spotlight in on the Central Division for the respective most valuable player in each organization who…
11 Reasons I Believe in the Dallas Stars
With their 4-3 overtime win in Minnesota Tuesday night, the Dallas Stars have played through two-thirds of their 2015-16 schedule. September’s training camp down in Cedar Park seems so long…
Fantasy Findings: Cam Atkinson and the Unlikely Adds
Today’s Fantasy Findings takes a look over the ever depleted waiver wire in your fantasy leagues as you (and other fantasy owners) look to fill in those holes on your…
Weekly Fantasy Roundup – Nichushkin Nets Promotion
This is the fifth edition of weekly roundup. In this article we take a look at the last seven days of hockey in the NHL. The article will focus on…
Valeri Nichushkin Improving For The Stars
In the December 3rd game against the Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin had a great performance with one goal and one assist as his team won 4-2. In…
Nichushkin Passes First Test with Dallas Stars’ Top Unit
Since coming off of a summer’s worth of continued rehab following hip surgery and being a healthy scratch in two straight games near the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign, Dallas Stars…
Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill’s Five Best Moves in Big D
These days, if you were to argue that Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill was the best in the business at his job, you may not find many debate partners. Since…
Are the Floodgates About to Open for Valeri Nichushkin?
Coming into the 2015-16 season, there were serious doubts about how Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin would rebound from a hip injury and subsequent surgery that saw him miss all but…
Nichushkin Getting His Game Back On Track
After a rocky start of the season, Dallas Stars forward Valeri Nichushkin finally scored his first goal of the season. It was the GWG of the November 8th game against…