The Dallas Stars have rid of their "Avery Pains" for now, trading for Minnesota's Eric Nystrom to get over the salary floor. The Stars needed this contract to hit the salary cap floor after Sean Avery, who the Stars were still paying, was waived and demoted by the New York Rangers. When a one way player is demoted, their salary is negated from the cap hit. Nystrom had just cleared re-entry waivers, which the Starts could have had him for half of the cost, yet Dallas wanted the full cap hit for a player that the organization feels will bring something different and productive to the table.Regarded as a defensive specialist in the college ranks, he has only posted a career high of 19 points in a single season but plays the game hard and makes life difficult for opponents. This attribute as well as the cap hit drew the attention of GM Joe Nieuwendyk who desperately needed to gain salary.
"Eric is a hard-working forward who kills penalties and will help with the depth of our current roster," said Stars General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk in a statement.
The New York native has posted 51 points in 286 NHL contests with Calgary and Minnesota.
-Dustin Lundberg
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