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Dallas Stars: Wrapping Up, Grading Their 2019 Trade Deadline Moves

By Josh Clark

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 24: Esa Lindell #23 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with teammates after Mats Zuccarello #36 scored against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period at the United Center on February 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 24: Esa Lindell #23 of the Dallas Stars celebrates with teammates after Mats Zuccarello #36 scored against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period at the United Center on February 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 23: Andrew Cogliano #17 of the Dallas Stars skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at the American Airlines Center on February 23, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX – FEBRUARY 23: Andrew Cogliano #17 of the Dallas Stars skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at the American Airlines Center on February 23, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Stars Send Shore To Ducks For Cogliano

After watching his team fall into another offensive drought in early January and hit a losing skid as a result, Jim Nill found himself getting involved in trade season much earlier than usual.

As a result, the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks finalized a trade on Jan. 14 to send forward Devin Shore to California in exchange for forward Andrew Cogliano.

Shore was a homegrown Dallas prospect and had been a sturdy depth option for the Stars since his rookie season in 2016-17. He played both on the power play and penalty kill and could play anywhere in the lineup. But, his continual struggles with helping generate offensive attack time and his inconsistency in the goal-scoring department had him as a primary contributor in the Stars’ lack of depth scoring.

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    • So, Nill sent him to a team looking to get younger in exchange for a speedy veteran forward. Cogliano played a similar role with the Ducks as Shore did in Dallas and brought speed, leadership, and durability to the Stars offense.

    With Cogliano in the mix, the Dallas Stars have become a better team. Their offense looks faster and more explosive, the penalty kill is still rolling, and Cogliano always provides a spark of energy when he’s on the ice. Stars coach Jim Montgomery has been able to put him in various spots in the lineup to round out the offensive attack.

    For a first move, it was a necessary one by Nill that helped the Stars get quicker and more experienced on offense. And though the contract situation made the Stars’ cap space a little tighter, it was a needed move.

    FINAL VERDICT: B+. The trade didn’t solve the team’s issues with depth scoring, but it gave Dallas a boost in terms of offensive execution and that’s important.

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