Kris Russell and Jason Demers have struggled in this series against the St. Louis Blues. With Game 7 coming up tonight, they're gonna have to be a lot better if Dallas intends to optimize their chances of winning.
When Jim Nill traded for Kris Russell, the idea was that Dallas no longer had to turn to their rookies. After all, Dallas was and is in win now mode. They're about to begin Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Sure the trade for Russell was and always will be an overpayment, but that can be the price of safety.