It’s been more than a year since the Dallas Stars signed Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry, and some fans have already written them off as more-or-less wasted contracts. Both have looked out of place with their new team at pivotal moments, and Perry’s walk of shame during the Winter Classic will be on the wrong kind of highlight reels for a long time.
In his latest piece for The Athletic, Sean Shapiro acknowledges the regular-season letdowns that have made both veteran forwards look like misguided front-office decisions. But he also reminds that the boss was thinking beyond the regular season when he made those deals:
For much of the season, Pavelski looked like an overpaid $7 million player who didn’t fit with his new team.