Before the Dallas Stars acquired Ben Bishop, the New York Rangers trading one of Dan Girardi or Marc Staal felt like a pipe dream. Now it looks like a possibility. Although Girardi and Staal’s respective trade values are low, the Dallas Stars own their own problems. Swapping problems could work out for both the Rangers and the Stars.
Here’s how it would work. New York would take on Kari Lehtonen, allowing the Stars to avoid buying out Lehtonen this off-season. Dallas would take on their choice of Dan Girardi or Marc Staal, allowing the Rangers to avoid buying them out this off-season.