Well, the trade deadline came and went. The Dallas Stars saw the departure of Lauri Korpikoski, Johnny Oduya, Patrick Eaves and Jordie Benn. Some trades were anticipated, while others were more or less shocking. One of those expected to see was the trade of Patrick Sharp back to Chicago, but instead, fans watched Oduya pack his bags.
We were preparing to say goodbye to Sharp, but Stars general manager Jim Nill shook his head as if to say, “not today”.
Why didn’t Nill trade Sharp?
Sharp missed a good portion of the earlier season due to a concussion-related injury but has not missed a game since December 31.