The Dallas Stars stood pat at the 2018 NHL trade deadline. GM Jim Nill held his trading cards, even as some Central Division competitors looked to stock up for what they hope will be a deep playoffs run.
However you felt about the lack of movement, you might respect Nill’s stated reasons for it. In an interview with Mark Stepneski, he echoed the same thoughts many fans have expressed about organizational depth and salary-cap flexibility:
Overall, I like where our team is at. If we could have added another experienced player somewhere we might have done it, but the price had to be right.