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"He will not replace the offense Daley provided for the Stars this past season, but he should prove to be a significant defensive upgrade."
 

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"He will not replace the offense Daley provided for the Stars this past season, but he should prove to be a significant defensive upgrade."

Yes, I do hope that Daley can provide similar numbers for the Hawks this year as he had with the Stars last year.
 

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there's already an official Oduya watch thread.
 

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"He will not replace the offense Daley provided for the Stars this past season, but he should prove to be a significant defensive upgrade."

That's a mighty optimistic assessment given that he won't be playing next to Hjalmarsson next year.
 

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Good luck to him in Dallas.
 

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Very interested to see how Sharp and Oduya play in Dallas this year. Wonder if Sharp is truly on the decline or was just snake-bitten last season and also wonder if Oduya plays at the same level in Dallas that he did for so much of his Chicago tenure.
 

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Very interested to see how Sharp and Oduya play in Dallas this year. Wonder if Sharp is truly on the decline or was just snake-bitten last season and also wonder if Oduya plays at the same level in Dallas that he did for so much of his Chicago tenure.

Only time will tell. Niemi rejoins Sharp as a teammate, too.
 

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Very interested to see how Sharp and Oduya play in Dallas this year. Wonder if Sharp is truly on the decline or was just snake-bitten last season and also wonder if Oduya plays at the same level in Dallas that he did for so much of his Chicago tenure.

I think Sharp will do well. This year was a tough one for him and he certainly did see Snake-bitten at times. Dallas is going to give him plenty of opportunities to succeed and I'm sure we will see a bounce back year of sorts on the offensive side of the puck.

Oduya certainly isn't going to have Hjalmarsson to help him anymore. Those two played off of eachother very well. I wouldn't be surprised to see Oduya get more opportunities on the offensive side of the puck but he is going to have his hands a bit more full on the defensive side. Certain stats may be on the decline but thats what happens when you go from the Blackhawks to almost any other team.
 

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Also - is anyone else surprised that Oduya only re-signed for 2 years? Really thought he would try and cash in and get locked up for around 4 years after showing he was a work horse in the playoffs. Have to believe that there is a team out there (Sabres) that offered him the length but he probably picked the situation that was best for him when all things considered.
 

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Also - is anyone else surprised that Oduya only re-signed for 2 years? Really thought he would try and cash in and get locked up for around 4 years after showing he was a work horse in the playoffs. Have to believe that there is a team out there (Sabres) that offered him the length but he probably picked the situation that was best for him when all things considered.

What a novel revelation. Thank you for sharing.
 

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