NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman notes that the management is shifting away from the Dallas Stars veterans in direction of the youthful group, however GM Jim Nill needs Jamie Benn with the staff so long as he’s there, and Benn needs to remain.
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Dan Rosen: “… You see the listing right here. Jamie Benn. Final 12 months of Jamie Benn. What do you suppose occurs with Jamie Benn in Dallas? Longtime captain.”
Friedman: “I feel, nicely, Jim Nill stated originally 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 suppose he’s actually essential. He’s nonetheless a really efficient participant, and he has embraced the younger children.
Like it is a staff the place the management is shifting, proper? It’s going form of away from the veterans to the (Miro) Heiskanen, Wyatt Johnston, (Jason) Robertson, Logan, nicely, in fact, clearly, clearly, you need to point out the primary middle too. After which Logan Stankoven is coming now as nicely. Look, undoubtedly referred to as.
So it’s shifting there. And I feel Ben acknowledges that. I feel he’s very completely happy there. I feel the Stars need him to remain long-term. And I do imagine if all people needs this to work, I’ve been informed 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 form 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 chunk of the puzzle. And from what I perceive, the Stars and Benn are very comfy with letting it play out that means and discovering a great quantity later.
EJ Hradek: “And happily for each events, the wage cap will likely be going up, so it offers them just a little bit extra room transferring ahead. And I agree with you, having been round Dallas, having used to dwell there, I imply, Jamie Benn, he’s, he likes it there. They like having there. So I’d form of are likely to agree with that. We’ll see the way it does play out ultimately.
