Jim Nill's Tough Seguin Decision: Stars' Playoff Path Hangs in Balance
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It's February 11th. Here's your Dallas Stars news in two minutes. Jim Nill, the general manager of the Dallas Stars, has a packed few weeks ahead. He's serving as the GM for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, but right after that, he'll dive back into NHL business.
What critical decision is Jim Nill facing regarding Tyler Seguin?
The Stars held off on any trades before the Olympic roster freeze, leaving them with just 12 days before the trade deadline to decide on moves for. Another deep playoff run toward the Stanley Cup. Earlier this season, star forward, Tyler Seguin tore his ACL and went on long-term injured reserve. The hope was he'd return before the playoffs, and he's been pushing hard in recovery, even joining the last road trip before the Olympic break. Still, with ACL injuries taking so long to heal, it's looking doubtful he'll play this year. This puts Neal in a tough spot.
He could play Seguin on seasonal long-term injured reserve, freeing up $9 million in cap space to land a top player via trade. That boost could carry the Stars through the postseason stretch.
But the catch is, Seguin couldn't return even if he got healthy in time for playoffs, complicating next season's salary cap, too. On the flip side, if Seguin's recovery news turns miraculously good, Neal might just grab a bottom six forward on an expiring deal— Fans would love seeing Seguin back on the ice with the crowd roaring, but that's probably wishful thinking given the timeline. Stars fans are on edge waiting for Neal's call once he returns to Dallas. Whatever he decides on Seguin will reshape their playoff path, and holding off until now means the pressure is really on to deliver. DNN is sponsored by our partner. Check out the episode description. What is cooler than cool? A pillow that plays your sound.
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