Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said he wouldn’t make moves that would indicate if his team was a buyer or seller until the end of the team’s bye.
Consider that decision made. The Stars have traded forward Patrick Eaves (and his magnificent facial hair) to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional second round draft pick in the 2017 draft.
That pick could become Anaheim’s first rounder if the Ducks reach the Western Conference Finals and Eaves plays in at least 50 percent of the Ducks playoff games (unstated is that would be a very low first round pick in that case).