Jim Nill got out ahead of the trade-deadline rush with last month’s trade of draft picks for name-brand NHL veterans Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci. But don’t be quick to assume the Dallas Stars’ GM is ready to leave the rest of the TDL action to other teams.
NHL.com staff writer Mike Zeisberger has posted a new article, in which the Stars’ magic man discussed his reasons for acting early:
“I needed to do something before the 4 Nations tournament started (Feb. 12),” Nill said. “With Heiskanen and Lundkvist, I lost two of my top six defensemen.