Dallas Stars: Three Players They Might Deal Before Trade Deadline
By Josh Clark
Ales Hemsky
On October 22, 2016, the Dallas Stars suffered yet another injury that would plague the beginning of their season when Ales Hemsky went down with a hip injury.
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The hip would require immediate surgery and would bench Hemsky for the entire season up to this point. The 33-year-old is fighting to get back in the lineup, and is doing a good job of it. He is a little ahead of schedule and is already back to practicing with the team. All that’s left is for him to say that he feels good enough to go.
But whether that means his next game will be in Victory Green is a tossup. The thing is that Hemsky fits the category as a perfect rental for a playoff-bound team. Last season, Hemsky scored 13 goals and posted 39 points a +3 rating in 75 games. He can play power play, penalty kill, and is a valuable teacher for younger players. Not to mention that he has playoff experience and even experience in the Stanley Cup Finals.
He’s in the final year of his deal with a $4 million cap hit and provides talent that can be inserted anywhere in an offensive setup.
If the Stars do find a way to dish him before Tuesday, he would likely bring back at least a draft pick and maybe a prospect in return. Considering the Stars might be hesitant to re-sign him this offseason because of his up-and-down play and the rookies waiting for playing time, now would be a good time to at least get something in return.
He would end his career in Dallas with 24 goals and 71 points in 152 games.