It's not all that shocking, but Jim Nill is ready to shore things up in the defensive zone, and a trade is the most likely means of doing so. Elsewhere, Cody Eakin is headed to the World Championships, and Ralph Strangis wraps up the season for you
Patrik Nemeth was gone for most of the season, and the Stars certainly missed him. True, his possession numbers weren't stellar, and yes, his play tailed off a bit and earned him some healthy scratches during the final few games of the year; but big bodies that know where to be are important, and Patrik Nemeth has just such a body.