The Stars on Monday watched their second player this season get claimed on waivers, as Adam Cracknell was picked up by the New York Rangers.
When you add Patrik Nemeth's earlier departure to the Colorado Avalanche, that's a pretty significant loss for nothing in return. But what the Stars gain is salary-cap space ($675,000 for Cracknell and $945,000 for Nemeth) that otherwise would have been used on players in the minors, as well as the opportunity to elevate younger, faster players.
Dallas will probably call up Remi Elie or Jason Dickinson to take the place of Cracknell, and that means more speed in the lineup.