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Dallas Stars: Keeping Up With Central Division Offseason Moves

By Joshua Skinner

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 09: David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a goal against the Dallas Stars in the second period at American Airlines Center on December 9, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 09: David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights scores a goal against the Dallas Stars in the second period at American Airlines Center on December 9, 2017 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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WINNIPEG, MB – MAY 3: Nashville Predators players stream onto the ice to celebrate a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell MTS Place on May 3, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The series is tied 2-2. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB – MAY 3: Nashville Predators players stream onto the ice to celebrate a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell MTS Place on May 3, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The series is tied 2-2. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Nashville Predators

2017-18 Results:  53-18-11 (1st in Central,115 Points)

Lost/FA: F Mike Fisher, F Scott Hartnell, D Alexei Emelin

Added: None

When you’re on top, you have the luxury of being able to stand pat without making any serious changes. Nashville hasn’t made any moves outside resigning players within their organization; however, they have lost players.

Mike Fisher briefly came out of retirement to play 16 games, accruing four points (2G, 2A). While he initially added a bolt of energy, the return never really took, and Fisher appeared slow and out of his element in his limited action. He re-retired at the end of the season.

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Scott Hartnell is coming off a 1-year, $1 million contract where he scored 24 points (13G, 11A). The deal was Hartnell’s second stint with Nashville, the first being from 2000-07.

The 36-year old showed he still had something left in the tank, but the Predators have decided that his future will be with someone else, choosing not to re-sign him. Hartnell’s production has dropped in each of the last three seasons, but he still has value, and no doubt someone will sign the veteran to another one-year deal.

Like Hartnell, defenseman Alexei Emelin was not re-signed after his contract expired at the end of the season. The 31-year scored 9 points (1G, 8A) in 76 games is not in Nashville’s plans moving forward.

Despite losing a key contributor in Hartnell, the Predators should still be a top-tier team in the Western Conference.

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