NAGY TO THE STARS
The Dallas Stars acquired winger Ladislav Nagy from the Phoenix Coyotes for winger Mathias Tjarnqvist and a first-round draft pick in 2007.
What does it give the Dallas Stars
To say that Dallas was winning because of their defense is a bit of an understatement. The Stars are sixth in the Western Conference in points, but are ninth in goals for. Not one player on the team is on pace for 65 points. The addition of Nagy brings a whole new dimension to the Dallas game. His 41 points thus far this season is considered poor by his standards but is still enough to take over the scoring lead in Dallas. His intelligence with the puck and goal-scoring acumen should help push Dallas' top six forwards into posting better numbers. Nagy is an underachieving, but very underrated, left winger in desperate need of a change in scenery. He has it now.
What does it give the Phoenix Coyotes
It was becoming clear that Nagy was not going to re-sign with the Coyotes. He has not earned his arbitration award from last summer, yet would no doubt be looking for a significant raise on the open market. The Coyotes cleared up some cap space and also acquired a first-round draft pick. Tjarnqvist, already 27, is a checking-line role player perhaps better suited to help the Stars' American League affiliate, as well as provide depth on the third or fourth line when NHL injuries strike.
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