The 2020 NHL Trade Deadline put the Dallas Stars in an odd situation, but we already knew that going into Monday afternoon.
As the month of February got into full swing and the Stars started building a hot streak (they are now 8-2-2 in the month), the prospect of adding another piece at the deadline to bolster their Stanley Cup run began to circulate.
But while names were tossed around, the focus quickly shifted from whether the Stars would make a move to whether they could or not.
The Stars were buyers at this year’s deadline.